Example sentences of "push [pers pn] back [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well it says in the book , push them back with a stick . |
| 2 | They tried pushing it back into the hole but the force of the water was too great . |
| 3 | Keep listening until you are sure that you will recognise the sounds the next time you hear them , then withdraw the spade and push it back into the ground some feet away . |
| 4 | Mid-way through the scene , his anger at the taking of his wallet by one of the policemen is apparent in the disjointed nature of his outburst , but his turn peters out timidly as " MAN 3 gently pushes him back into the chair " ( p. 67 ) . |
| 5 | Sitting around in the sun all day , scoffing tons of ice cream is his idea of heaven , though he did get a bit miffed when Greenpeace tried to push him back into the sea . |
| 6 | I caught a glimpse of her , eyes red with fury , and I wondered if my last hour had come , but Bill , the man who was on guard , managed to push her back with the aid of a large plank , and she soon quietened down when we passed her babies back . ’ |
| 7 | This volume demonstrates beyond any further doubt that the traditional classificatory geographical paradigm is inadequate and that , in the context of the ‘ new geography ’ , an irreversible step has been taken to push us back into the mainstream of scientific activity by way of the uncomfortable and highly specialized process of model-building . |
| 8 | He pushed them back under the heat . |
| 9 | Hundreds of riot police then charged repeatedly at scores of Left-wingers and pushed them back from the podium so that President Weizsaecker could begin his speech . |
| 10 | The second man pushed me back against the wall . |
| 11 | She spoke brusquely to you and pushed you back against the door of Woolworth 's . ’ |
| 12 | Once naked , she pushed him back on the bed , ran her hands over his smooth skin . |
| 13 | She pushed him back into the passage , closed the door , and leaned against it . |
| 14 | The gun left Rex 's ear , nuzzled into his chest and pushed him back into the studio . |
| 15 | After a few minutes , he raised her to her feet , and gently pushed her back on the bed . |
| 16 | Wilson pushed her back into the room , the mutton skidding from the plate as she did so , and locked it behind her , then dragged a chest in front . |
| 17 | He pushed her back into the room and , seizing the case , opened it and upended it over the bed . |
| 18 | Bob pushed her back onto the landing once again , and again pulled the door to behind him . |
| 19 | Her breasts were tight and painful , crushed to his chest , and he pushed her back to the side of the pool , his weight pressing against her . |
| 20 | Johnny , disregarding his promise that they should talk , pushed her back against the cushions and slipped his hand inside her dress once more . |
| 21 | He pushed her back against the sofa , covering her body with his , devouring her with his mouth . |
| 22 | Her eyes widened , and she swallowed down her growing panic , as with cool deliberation he pushed her back against the tree . |
| 23 | She was dizzy , intoxicated , unable to think straight as he pushed her back against the pillows , his body covering hers , her senses swimming with the urgent pressure of him between her naked thighs . |
| 24 | He tightened his grip and pushed her back against the door-jamb suddenly . |
| 25 | Deep in thought , she put her fathers letter at the bottom of the box and pushed it back under the bed . |
| 26 | Now , as every year , Mary , back to the pews , bottom upended , fumbled in Mrs Ellenby 's old wooden crib and brought out her best and largest doll , smiling , pouting , celluloid , with hard eyes on a metal hinge that clattered open and shut , open and shut as the wavering child righted herself , thrust it up briefly and apologetically before the congregation and pushed it back under the blankets . |
| 27 | She gave it a brief glance , then pushed it back across the desk . |
| 28 | Ruth pushed it back into the full glare of the sun and slumped down into it , raising her face to the hot sun to absorb its rays . |
| 29 | Yeah were right then that might push us back towards the Platonic view , that some people are more . |