Example sentences of "turned back the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He bent down to his briefcase which he 'd left on the floor , took out a folder , turned back the pages , and handed it to her . |
| 2 | She turned back the sleeves to see exactly how the cuffs had been sewn in . |
| 3 | Occupying Guadalcanal among other Solomon Islands , they were checked when the invasion fleet had to be recalled before reaching Port Moresby , for an American naval task force , despite heavy losses , turned back the Japanese fleet on 5 May in the battle of the Coral Sea 300 miles ( 550km ) south of Guadalcanal . |
| 4 | Sadly I turned back the pages and returned the ledger to Miss Louise 's lap . |
| 5 | Prince Tyrion is the Elf general who turned back the great Incursion of Chaos two hundred years ago . |
| 6 | Then he turned back the top sheet and blankets . |
| 7 | She fiddled a tiny key into an infinitesimal lock and turned back the lid of her jewel-case . |
| 8 | On the one hand is the car dealer who buys and displays for sale a car which someone else has previously ‘ clocked , ’ i. e. turned back the odometer . |
| 9 | As he turned back the coverlet of the bed where he must sleep alone , Frere consoled himself with the thought that what he was incapable of accomplishing himself might be accomplished for him by time and that providential hand , of which , in his earnest efforts outside the home , he was the faithful instrument . |
| 10 | It was a fatal move , of course , because when he turned back the leprechaun had gone . ’ |
| 11 | Lucy went to the machine , turned back the tape , and the next instant Bill Martin 's voice floated into the office . |
| 12 | A car dealer turned back the mileometer on a car and then put up a notice that the mileage " may not be correct " . |
| 13 | They were in room order , A , B — Smart — Avery — Her hands shook as she drew out the file and turned back the cover . |