Example sentences of "back [prep] the table [coord] " in BNC.

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1 It was already in her hand before he spoke , and by the time the men came back with the table and pillows they were running in normal saline through a line in his hand .
2 He pushed his chair back from the table and walked over to the drawer in the dresser where they kept the cash-box .
3 I could see she wanted to leave and soon she pushed her chair back from the table and stood up to leave .
4 Harry leaned back from the table and considered Minter 's theory .
5 The Earl dragged his fists back from the table and , opening his shoulders and mouth , stretched his sinews , as if parting Philistine pillars .
6 Nicolo pushed back from the table and got to his feet .
7 Put it back on the table and everybody try again . ’
8 Her voice ended in a shrill scream , as she threw herself back on the table and flung open her legs .
9 H laid it back on the table and went over to another , producing a small leather bag from his kilt .
10 I took a big bite , put it back on the table and left it to rot throughout the night .
11 Leaving David with Mr Catlett , Peggy went back to the table and sat down .
12 Finally Cameron turned back to the table and said , ‘ We have agreed on a text .
13 He came back to the table and sat down .
14 He saw Mariana shiver as he went back to the table and slipped the Walther into his belt .
15 Rebecque spoke with a sudden urgency as he strode back to the table and tapped the map .
16 I hurried back to the table and sat down .
17 She came back to the table and excused herself .
18 He came back to the table and sat down .
19 Half way to the door I swivelled and , as if simply following the script of this particular hangover , strolled back to the table and came to a halt with my hands in my pockets a few feet from Davis 's chair .
20 She went back to the table and looked at the flowers .
21 Fergus had fallen back across the table and Taliesin and Fribble both moved to stand between him and the Lad .
22 The waiter arrived back at the table and Fernando stood to speak to him .
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