Example sentences of "when he [vb past] back to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He half expected that the police would be waiting for him when he got back to the pub . |
| 2 | ‘ This is very nice , ’ she said , when he got back to the table . |
| 3 | There would be punishment waiting for him when he got back to the house . |
| 4 | Davis had such a good time in Paris that when he got back to the US , he was so depressed that ‘ before I knew it , I had a heroin habit that took me four years to kick . ’ |
| 5 | When he got back to the hotel Gentle 's first instinct was to call Jude . |
| 6 | The painting in four contrary modes was there to greet Gentle when he got back to the studio . |
| 7 | Charles looked a mess when he got back to the car , but Frances made no comment . |
| 8 | Garvey was so drunk when he got back to the pageant that he knocked over the ladder twice before opening the trapdoor . |
| 9 | When he got back to the car Ivy took it away from him and opened the other end . |
| 10 | But he 'd have to drop the lemon tea lark when he went back to the Battalion ; it would be like turning up wearing a frock . |
| 11 | When he went back to the track , Johnson was half the size he was in Seoul . |
| 12 | It was dark when he cycled to his piano lesson , and it was dark when he cycled back to the farm again . |
| 13 | When he came back to the house he refused to take a chair or a drink . |
| 14 | His face was paper-white when he came back to the table . |
| 15 | He felt rather shy and silly , when he came back to the table with Lalage , skipping along and grabbing for his hand as she went . |
| 16 | ‘ No , I saw the bruise when he came back to the shop on Tuesday evening and I asked him what he 'd done to himself . |
| 17 | ‘ I love him , Peter , ’ she whispered when he came back to the bedside with a glass of water . |
| 18 | He realized his mistake too late and when he turned back to the entrance Sabrina was already there , blocking his escape . |