Example sentences of "back [prep] [noun] before " in BNC.
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| 1 | They demanded that the Shah , who had fled from Iran and who was undergoing treatment for cancer in the USA , should be sent back for trial before the hostages were set free . |
| 2 | External UPSs , on the other hand , have to convert their battery-generated DC into AC before feeding it to the computer , which then has to convert the AC back into DC before it can be used . |
| 3 | I , I waited until I got back into Switzerland before I said I 've been to Italy and I have n't got a scratch on the car . |
| 4 | The florist 's hat was back in place before the door had closed behind him . |
| 5 | So , thought I 'll get them all washed and put back in bedroom before he notices they 're missing . |
| 6 | The module must be brought back on line before it can be installed/deinstalled . |
| 7 | He wondered if he ought to wait , but he wanted to get back to Rochester before she came afloat . |
| 8 | I had only a brief opportunity of shaking his hand at the end , as I was obliged to rush back to Oxford before I was ‘ gated ’ . |
| 9 | He half turned , indecisive , and Huy caught sight of a grey profile , vaguely familiar , but the man turned back to Nubenehem before he could place it . |
| 10 | Otley then decided he had better take the venison back to Claro before the community constable went on his early morning rounds . |
| 11 | I am going back to Moray before the excitement begins . ’ |
| 12 | He quickly brought himself back to earth before she gave him another dizzy spell . |