Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] back on the " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ , turn its back on the ancient temples and civic monuments within the city , to pay its respects in throngs to the martyrs beyond the walls . |
2 | ‘ What we can certainly not be are black racists who turn their back on the philosophy which has inspired the ANC since its birth , ’ he said . |
3 | Why not simply take the hint and turn his back on the village once and for all ? |
4 | Then he saw one of the boys turn his back on the man he seemed to be dancing with , hook his fingers in the skimpy underpants , wriggle them down to reveal his bottom and then wiggle the bottom until it shook like a jelly . |
5 | Wake up Ulster , wise up Ulster , turn your back on the years of folly , of remaining in the UK and join the struggle for independence . |