Example sentences of "and [noun pl] [vb pp] back " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the commencement of the conversions the vehicles were lifted , and all parts of the underframes and bogies brought back to nominal new as for the standard LMSR coach . |
| 2 | Martin charging down on Dobson ; Martin , eyes glaring and lips drawn back in a feral snarl ; Martin , arm raised and baton coming down again and again on Dobson 's head ; Martin , growling savagely at the yobs , daring them to interfere ; Martin , turing angrily as the sergeant pulled the baton from his hand ; finally , Martin , white and shaking , as he looked down disbelievingly at the unconscious Dobson . |
| 3 | In the United States a national botanical garden was founded to exploit the seeds and plants brought back by a Pacific exploration expedition under Charles Wilkes in the years 1838–42 . |
| 4 | There was a sound of soft footsteps , of chains being loosened and bolts drawn back . |
| 5 | All objectives had been overrun and counter-attacks thrown back . |