Example sentences of "they walked back [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Come and see me on Thursday , as usual , my dear , ’ Miss Hatherby said as they walked back across the terrace . |
| 2 | They walked back towards the lawn in a procession at the pace of Richard 's small strides until he stumbled over a tussock of grass , admitted that he was tired and accepted a ride on the detective 's shoulders . |
| 3 | Graham asked as they walked back towards the main Concourse . |
| 4 | Diane said as they walked back towards the pickup . |
| 5 | So she had been right about Rebecca after all , she thought as they walked back towards the main part of the house . |
| 6 | Merrill kept her face averted as they walked back towards the Abbey . |
| 7 | They walked back towards the houses , the clownish little man and the thin child — watching him , Nick thought he looked thinner than he had done a month ago . |
| 8 | Joe got to his feet and he stood with his head bent as Mick retrieved his things ; then slowly he joined him , and together they walked back through the wood , silent now , until they reached the drive There , holding out his hand , Mick said , ‘ You 'll be all right now . |
| 9 | As they walked back through the hotel he remarked casually , ‘ I said I 'd meet Jack on the terrace for a drink . ’ |
| 10 | As they walked back through the haunted lanes of the Salamanca gardens , Cleo voiced her thoughts to Lorimer . |
| 11 | They walked back through the kitchen and down the hallway to the front entrance of the house . |
| 12 | Three casual little words should n't assume such importance , Merrill thought , dazed , as they walked back through the darkness . |
| 13 | They walked back through the orchard in silence and when they reached the garden , Bunny turned off abruptly towards the stables . |
| 14 | But that offer was declined too , courteous goodbyes were exchanged , and Omi took Erika 's arm as they walked back to the S-Bahn . |
| 15 | Discarded papers blew in the narrow street as they walked back to the car . |
| 16 | Paula asked as they walked back to the hotel . |
| 17 | Nails replied with some very bad language , which somewhat alienated Shirl , and they walked back to the police-car in silence , and Nails was locked in the back . |
| 18 | Dennis winked unpleasantly as they walked back to the stables . |
| 19 | ‘ Why not go to Malton tomorrow and buy a riding habit ? ’ her husband suggested as they walked back to the house . |
| 20 | As they walked back to the house , George managed to fill out his description by giving more details of the inside of the house . |
| 21 | They walked back to the waiting area . |
| 22 | ‘ I rest my case , ’ said X as they walked back to the clubhouse . |
| 23 | Bernard asked as they walked back to the bar room . |
| 24 | They walked back to the cars together and Preston never did get to stand there alone . |
| 25 | They walked back to the car in silence . |
| 26 | They walked back to the house in silence . |
| 27 | He remained silent as they walked back to the car and he opened the passenger-door for her . |
| 28 | They walked back to the hotel in a silence that was becoming unhappily familiar . |
| 29 | They walked back to the forest track where Corbett dismissed the porter . |
| 30 | And through the blueness of the dawn they walked back to the village together . |