Example sentences of "back to the [noun] who " in BNC.
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| 1 | Last year was abysmal , we conceeded so many goals because the defence could n't cope most notable occasion was Man City away where 2 of their 4 goals came from shite defending ie defenders unable to pass back to the goalie who would then pick it up . |
| 2 | Jenna looked up at him and shook her head and he looked abruptly away , back to the girl who seemed almost real . |
| 3 | He walked away to the desk , collecting his key , and as he walked towards the lifts he flicked a quick glance back to the girl who 'd been brought up as his daughter . |
| 4 | Unhappily , the section does not appear to authorise him to do so , since it refers in paragraph ( a ) to ‘ the constable , ’ a reference back to the constable who has issued the warning in the first place . |
| 5 | In fact , underpinning this remarkable find is the coincidence of an almost simultaneous archival discovery which proves this painting 's descent , right back to the man who commissioned it from Caravaggio himself . |
| 6 | He shouted back to the man who had spoken to him , ‘ Are you tired of fighting ? |
| 7 | She was soon forgetful of the time , however , her thoughts swiftly going back to the man who had put his finger on her doorbell at that hour in the morning , and kept it there . |
| 8 | Now what MacPhearson wants to say is that erm Locke sort of covertly wants to introduce a property qualification for full political rights back to the question who are the people ? |
| 9 | Erm where I find I ca n't understand the regional accent I 'm going to give them back to the person who recorded them |
| 10 | But I think what , perhaps the , the best thing to do is when the transcriptions come back , and this may not be till the summer because it is a very long long process , when they come back , they will all go back to the person who made them ten people . |
| 11 | A classic example of good housekeeping which has made Cambridge a authority in the region and beyond and one that even members of the conservative government have occasionally , through gritted teeth they 're not doing a bad job , damn them and that means that the are going to think to have some of those , if you like , very good housekeeping back to the citizens who have been paying the bills over the years . |
| 12 | Hector stood undecided for a moment , his eyes travelling from Theda 's outstretched hand back to the gentleman who was obviously a favourite with him . |
| 13 | Turning off a machine lets other factors intervene , and thrusts the ultimate decision back to the patient who can still ( in theory , at least ) change his mind . |
| 14 | ‘ You 'll have to excuse me , Doreen , I have work to do , ’ she tossed over her shoulder while dragging her mind back to the woman who wanted ferns dug up during the bush walk . |
| 15 | All it says is if you do buy something from a shop and realize it 's faulty , what you should do is take it back to the shop who sold it to you , together with your receipt if you 've still got it or some other proof of purchase . |
| 16 | ‘ We were preparing for what we thought might be our future and so we got back to the people who 'd singled us out , and a guy called Keith Wilson , who was eventually responsible for recording and co-producing our first Fleetwood Mac album , got us down and we put an album out , which kind of came and went . |
| 17 | Sainsbury , Tesco , Asda — they all provide expensive glossy leaflets aimed at helping us to slice our treasures — interestingly into fruit salads — how about a bit of background , or best of all , a direct link back to the people who have been eating guavas and passion fruits for ever . |
| 18 | Er but basically you 're going to give land back to the people who are tilling it because that 's what they , they have an attachment to . |
| 19 | But , 24 hours later , he was back to the player who before this Test had made just 333 from 19 innings at an average of 17.53 . |