Example sentences of "[v-ing] back [conj] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was terrified of knocking on the door of the house to ask permission but I was even more terrified of going back and making a fool of myself because of my ignorance on court so I spent the rest of the afternoon skulking behind the sweet peas . ’ |
| 2 | Laura 's father Les said : ‘ We are looking forward to getting back and living a normal life and having a great Christmas together as a family . ’ |
| 3 | He handled his horses gently , and was never known to punish a horse , relying on gentle persuasion and perfect timing in winning his races , holding back and making a late challenge . |
| 4 | Cos there 's no point in coming back and doing a second appointment and just go through the motions cos that will lead to what ? |
| 5 | Casting aside the political labelling , which view is correct : sitting back and following a policy of status quo which allows social change to evolve or embarking on a course of social engineering by positive discrimination ? |
| 6 | But now he is battling back and using a comb again . |
| 7 | You would be , snarled Jay , smiling back and lighting a cigarette . |