Example sentences of "[noun pl] [Wh pn] [verb] behind " in BNC.
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| 1 | We will continue our campaign to keep ‘ coning off ’ on motorways to a minimum by extending lane rental schemes , under which contractors who fall behind schedule incur financial penalties . |
| 2 | And when you have , you had better avoid our territory , for we do not like weak eagles who hide behind the names of once-proud families like Wrath . ’ |
| 3 | We have hundreds of testimonies from escapees who left behind a nice flat , two cars , country cottages , yachts … |
| 4 | A colonnade along the west side above a raised pathway provided a sheltered dais for the chairmen of the popular committees who sat behind a table with two or three microphones . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , there are certain major figures who stand behind curriculum thinking at both levels . |
| 6 | There was nothing for it but to accept defeat , which he did with an ill grace , stamping off in disgust followed by the jeers of the crowd and several small boys who ran behind him mimicking his rolling gait . |
| 7 | Not just the ones who pulled the trigger but also the ones who stood behind them , in the shadows ! |
| 8 | The women who served behind the counter in their green overalls and caps were non-committal about the quality . |
| 9 | He died at the hands of cowards who hide behind masks and get away with murder . |