Example sentences of "push back [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The topsoil could then be pushed back across the site and to all appearances undisturbed agricultural land was left . |
| 2 | The vehicles are put away again , and the now cold and slightly unappetising evening meal is pushed back into the microwave . |
| 3 | Eachuinn Odhar turned to glare ; then , his face changing to incredulous welcome , abruptly pushed back through the crowd towards a young man at the foot of the stair , newly washed and shaved , tall and striking in his best breacan-feile , a clean white cloth over his eyes ; led by a little girl . |
| 4 | There was the sound of a chair being pushed back over the floor linoleum . |
| 5 | Hoping against hope that she had not ducked out back to her own flat — not that she 'd blame her ! — Leith skirted the room until her eyes were drawn to a settee that had been pushed back to the side of the room . |
| 6 | When people are moving in all directions , meeting dead ends and trying to push back to the start , it 's not only chaotic , it 's downright dangerous . |
| 7 | Sidacai nodded , and pushed back through the crowd . |
| 8 | To provide the convection heat , air is drawn through a centrally placed fan on the interior back plate and pushed back into the cavity via all four edges of the plate for even heat distribution . |
| 9 | A few minutes later one of the giant gaolers pushed back into the cell , carrying a tray with all Cranston had asked for . |
| 10 | Chairs pushed back along the carpet , small things like that . |
| 11 | The mirror is placed onto the fixed clips , pushed back against the wall , and the sliding clips are pushed in to hold it in place . |
| 12 | The sitting-room , to the right , had a pleasant fireplace , and was adequately , if not well , furnished with a couple of easy chairs , a low table , and a doubtful-looking sofa pushed back against the staircase wall . |
| 13 | The front door was heavy and solid , and it pushed back against the pressure of a slow-closing spring . |
| 14 | Nicolo pushed back from the table and got to his feet . |