Example sentences of "to look back [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On present form , future generations are likely to look back on the 1992 election — with its emphasis on marginal tax rates — as at best rather quaint , or at worst a tragic irrelevance . |
| 2 | The rest of the 50 minutes should be used to look back on the previous lectures and notes on the same topic . |
| 3 | In the week after the election we asked our panel to look back Over the whole campaign and tell us how useful they had found television , the press , and other sources for : ( 1 ) helping decide what party leaders and personalities were really like ; ( 2 ) keeping them informed about the issues ; and ( 3 ) helping them decide how to vote . |
| 4 | The object of bereavement work with the elderly can be more one of continuing supportive intervention and understanding the old person 's need to look back over the past years and relationships than of expecting them to ‘ work through ’ their grief to its resolution . |
| 5 | In splinters of thought , unconnectedly , I began to look back over the past three weeks . |
| 6 | We have to look back to the first quarter of 1988 to see a time when construction output was so low . |
| 7 | ‘ Although Tara never is really dark , ’ said Caspar as they stopped to look back at the great shining edifice outlined against the sky . |
| 8 | This month I 'd like to take the opportunity to look back at the current series of articles featuring the Pentatonic scale , taking stock of our command of the scale all over the fretboard . |
| 9 | He left the convent with Amsterdam , not turning to look back at the ancient pile . |
| 10 | ‘ We leave winter behind us , it seems , ’ Tagan said , turning in the saddle to look back at the still-white hills . |
| 11 | In this situation , it is often useful to look back at the good things you have achieved and the good times you 've enjoyed in the past . |
| 12 | It may be questioned whether this change achieves very much of a practical nature since ( a ) one still needs to look back at the common law of detinue to determine what constitutes the new form of conversion and ( b ) there still survive two torts of interference with property which have a considerable overlap with conversion , i.e . |
| 13 | Fei Yen reined in her horse and turned to look back down the steep slope beneath the beacon . |