Example sentences of "back [noun] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to Mr Hurst , Trafalgar House has held back money because it claims sub-contractors were responsible for delays in completing the project . |
| 2 | Perhaps it is better to say that it is a prima facie relationship which can be used for prescriptive advice to hold back investment unless the ‘ dog ’ management can establish an exceptional case . |
| 3 | Foreign policy will take a back seat while Clinton sorts out domestic problems . |
| 4 | Once again , community care was to take a back seat while the hospital services received the main attention . |
| 5 | The singing took a back seat while he concentrated on his soap career . |
| 6 | All the feelings that had taken a back seat since they had slept together resurfaced , and she suddenly felt lost and confused . |
| 7 | Both Sonatas are cleanly played , but the inner momentum of Rachmaninov 's first movement is lost : Yo-Yo Ma too often takes a back seat when he ought to be showing the lead , and this affects the balance . |
| 8 | Even Waterman 's own trusted experts , stylist Sharron and dancer Claire , both of whom had been a backbone of Kylie 's organisation , took a back seat as Kylie took control herself . |
| 9 | Hallett , who has slipped from seventh to 24th in the provisional world ranking list for next season , missed an easy green in the opening frame then took a back seat as rampant Wattana raced 5–0 ahead . |
| 10 | Urban road construction took a back seat as new interest was shown in restrictions on existing road usage , possibilities of upgrading public transport ( as suggested by the introduction of the metro for Tyne-Wear ) , and policies on subsidized fares . |
| 11 | As sense of humour and what is regarded as acceptable changes , traditional cards , liberally sprinkled with glitter and sugary prose , take a back seat as titillating varieties , sometimes extremely rude , find increasing space on the shelves . |
| 12 | Cabinet colleagues back PM as he hits rock bottom in polls |
| 13 | a couple of weeks back Dennis as you know |
| 14 | But we could n't get it back agen 'cause one of the wheels 'as come off . ’ |
| 15 | Never a person to hold back criticism when he felt it was needed , he lashed Lucien mercilessly with harsh words , and threw up his hands in despair when Lucien fouled yet another movement . |
| 16 | It was clear that there had been an implicit agreement to hold back output until a higher price was fixed . |
| 17 | Two to four years after you left for instance the Pru or one or two other companies they can still claw back commission if somebody cancels a life |
| 18 | He wanted back stalls because he 'd be right under the gallery and no-one would see him . |
| 19 | He told me he used to catch the train from Penn Station , New York , get off it at a station called Back Bay where a car would be waiting for him . |
| 20 | This could be done by asking subjects to listen to and hum back music while performing the dot location task . |
| 21 | Denmark and Holland usually back Britain when it champions free-market causes ; yet , like Britain , they want the common agricultural policy to go on subsidising their large farms . |
| 22 | As he told the press of his son 's death , Mr Parry spoke with remarkable composure but he fought to hold back tears when asked if he felt anger for the IRA . |
| 23 | Frantically negotiating the traffic , Sandra choked back tears as she tried to answer her daughter 's question . |
| 24 | She fought back tears as she blamed Nicholas Vernage not just for her husband 's murder but also for the deaths of her parents . |
| 25 | He choked back tears as he told how he waved her off from Heathrow , where he works . |
| 26 | Speaking about legendary Manchester United manager Sir Matt Busby , Dunphy choked back tears as he said : ‘ Busby was the last football man with vision . |
| 27 | Anne Marie Phillips fought back tears as she told how she had repeatedly warned staff at the Royal Maternity Hospital that she ‘ did not like the look of the baby 's belly button ’ , which was swollen and discoloured . |
| 28 | Christopher Taylor blinked back tears as he described how he had arrived at the hospital to find his son , seven-week-old Liam , had suffered a mysterious collapse . |
| 29 | The problem is that they are harder to measure and therefore justify , and that 's why hard-nosed finance people refuse to spend on environment and try to cut back training when it 's the last thing they should do . |
| 30 | ‘ I 'll back Joanna when it comes to doing the work she likes . |