Example sentences of "be [vb pp] back [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this case the excitation sequence has been jumped back two steps ( = half the total sequence of four steps ) and the step counter contents must be adjusted . |
| 2 | Generally , then , the basic objective is to build up a strong framework or system of main stems , and to develop lateral side shoots which are pruned back each spring to 3 or 4 inches ( 7.5 or 10cm ) , with a terminal bud pointing in the right direction to fill spaces and gaps . |
| 3 | While contact between Europe and West Africa can be traced back many hundreds of years , it was only during the middle of the nineteenth century that Europeans arrived in any numbers in East and Central Africa . |
| 4 | The role of auditors can be traced back many hundreds of years . |
| 5 | Its weaving tradition can be traced back several millennia , and there are a number of pile carpets dating from the 15th and early 16th centuries still in existence today . |
| 6 | They may also be carried back one year in most circumstances . |
| 7 | Upon termination of the retainer , the client is entitled to be handed back all relevant papers ( ie documents prepared by the solicitor for the benefit of and paid for by the client , eg instructions to counsel , copy letters to third parties etc , and documents prepared by a third party during the retainer and sent to the solicitor other than at the latter 's expense , eg vouchers for the solicitor 's disbursements ) and other property which may be in the solicitor 's possession , though the solicitor does have a lien in respect of his unpaid costs . |
| 8 | Bernhard Langer , who has steered clear of New Orleans , is keeping his cards close to his chest while the best the rest can hope for is a high enough finish in order to be invited back next year . |
| 9 | Bernhard Langer , who has steered clear of New Orleans , is keeping his cards close to his chest , while the best the rest can hope for is a high enough finish in order to be invited back next year . |
| 10 | She hands over this little jar and she says : ‘ It has to be brought back warm . |
| 11 | When she spoke to Guitarist back in 1988 , Jennifer described how landing the job as guitar player on one of the largest tours ever was a dream come true ; how did it feel to be asked back this time ? |
| 12 | Because Sheriff Hamilton is a floating sheriff , the case had to be put back several times to allow him to pass sentence when he was next at Hamilton . |
| 13 | When she objected that she should n't be sent back empty handed , she was shown what had been written on her requisition . |
| 14 | Selahattin Ozberk , who had been booked on an afternoon flight from Heathrow to Istanbul , will now be sent back next Tuesday evening unless another country can be found to accept him . |
| 15 | The tie has been put back 24 hours on police advice as Boro 's near neighbours , Second Division Hartlepool , face Premier League Crystal Palace at home in another third-round tie on the Saturday . |
| 16 | The game has been put back 24 hours so as to avoid a clash with live television transmission of Honved v Manchester United and Rangers v Levski Sofia — so there 's no excuse . |
| 17 | The stock-taking announcement , which was initially expected last year , has been put back several times . |
| 18 | Yesterday , the market was left with the impression that Midland might not be worth quite as much as analysts had hoped and the shares were marked back 7 to 365p . |
| 19 | Were brought back one early morning by a drunken cabman — his red plush waistcoat unbuttoned , white shiny hat toppling on to the pavement , when at last he delivered them . |
| 20 | yeah but they take it , they , they got documentary have n't be able to get anybody died being shot they got people being brought back wounded and stuff , but erm , basically the there were I R A gunmen there erm at least three was spotted , say in a crowd that size how many more went unspotted |
| 21 | The crevices where the spurs were cut back each year were particularly attractive hiding places for mealy bugs . |
| 22 | Cane pruning is where no permanent branch exists , all canes being cut back each year to provide a vine consisting of entirely new growth . |
| 23 | As the minutes of silence and confusion unfolded , the crush eased and a visibly shaken band were allowed back onstage . |
| 24 | Losing three months is a far nastier experience than being jolted back two centuries . |
| 25 | She sent a few dogs to Ireland and , after the war , attempts to track them down only resulted in letters being sent back marked ‘ gone away ’ . |
| 26 | Once you have carried out the instruction , your turn ends ( if you are sent back three spaces and land on another Point of Order , for example , do not pick another card ) . |
| 27 | once ; is sucked back smooth . |
| 28 | For example , in the situation shown at cell ( 5,7 ) in Figure 6.2 the stream is moved back one cell towards the source , without altering any of the 1s and 0s , until the stream can move in a different direction . |
| 29 | This impressive hotel is set back 20 yards from the mountain road and offers breathtaking views . |
| 30 | A good system for storing electricity will not become possible before 1995 , Meanwhile , the date for artificial intelligence is shunted back 20 years to 2020 and the time for weather control is 2030 instead of 2015 , All kinds of obstacles , not so much technological as human and economic , have interfered with the 1962 predictions , as with many others that people have made with seemingly unimpeachable authority over the past 50 years . |