Example sentences of "[vb past] [to-vb] at the back " in BNC.
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| 1 | Boys 14 and 15 once tried to sit at the back of the coach but were rapidly sent to the front where , it was said , ‘ they always sat ’ . |
| 2 | Very slowly an idea began to form at the back of his mind . |
| 3 | A tiny weeny hint of a plan began to tinkle at the back of my brain like a triangle at the back of an orchestra . |
| 4 | He stopped , and there was a pause , and then someone started to clap at the back of the studio , and George , who had been sitting with his chin on his chest , impassively listening , looked up . |
| 5 | The leaders had their work cut out keeping the group together , and one or both had to remain at the back to motivate the slower ones — the most effective method seemed to be carrying their kit , though this tended to be a last resort . |
| 6 | There were so many mourners at the funeral that some had to stand at the back and listen to the service relayed by loudspeakers . |
| 7 | The front of her hair was flattened by a battery of pearl clips and left to rise at the back in styrofoam peaks . |