Example sentences of "i back [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whatever I did , he 'd always put me back on the subs ' bench . |
| 2 | He ate it in two bites , like a dog , and put me back on the gravestone . |
| 3 | He grips my arms and dumps me back on the pew . |
| 4 | ‘ They 've put me back on the Zikr case . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ It has put me back on the golf course , ’ he said . |
| 6 | The following morning saw me back at the surgery in order to collect not only my screwdriver but also the death certificate , duly signed by two doctors ( yes , they had managed to find the mortuary ) , without which I could not obtain a Registration of Death certificate , without which Nigel could not be cremated . |
| 7 | I would normally do the PM first thing tomorrow but they are n't expecting me back at the hospital until Monday and the PM room is tied up until the afternoon . |
| 8 | ‘ Wait for me back at the TARDIS . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ When you killed me back at the Miskatonic ? |
| 10 | Not going to pay me back for the bloody nose , even if you did nearly knock my head off ? ’ |
| 11 | Margot is always splendid on these occasions ; she took me back to the house and covered me with ice and raw beef : but in spite of all I am a most revolting sight today and shall be for a week or more — lame in one leg , blind in one eye , and with a nose like Cyrano … |
| 12 | I clambered out of the trench and Tony escorted me back to the road . |
| 13 | As I drove into the guide dog training centre at Leamington Spa it took me back to the day I arrived there to start my apprenticeship as a guide dog mobility instructor . |
| 14 | On the third evening , I was sitting drinking alone and started talking to a man who offered to walk me back to the hotel . |
| 15 | Now relaxed and talkative , he saw me back to the waiting taxi and told me of his ambitions as a Gaelic football player . |
| 16 | The big , light-hungry leaves were almost black now as I walked briskly back along the path searching for the track to take me back to the lodge . |
| 17 | It brings me back to the Nicklaus chain , and how a shot can swing an Open . |
| 18 | He took me back to the past and showed me the future . |
| 19 | Jack and two others who had witnessed the performance , found me and piloted me back to the warmth and safety of the ski-cabin . |
| 20 | The memory of Nancy brings me back to the question that occupied me so much , what was it about the Centre that could transform misery , bitterness and hatred into love and hope , and possibly even happiness , all in the space of fourteen days ? |
| 21 | Which brings me back to the sermon with which I started . |
| 22 | On one memorable occasion , Mac came to one of the dances and spent a lot of time with me , even escorting me back to the Waaf site afterwards , making intelligent conversation about his home in Canada and shaking hands gravely as he said goodnight — so different from the smash and grab tactics I was usually treated to when trying to bring an evening to a satisfactory close . |
| 23 | When it was time to leave and I was waiting for the car to take me back to the station for the journey back , I have to confess that I shed a tear or two . |
| 24 | You must drive me back to the airport . |
| 25 | When I left , my place was taken by a dog : ‘ He took me over completely , and came everywhere but to Church with me , and saw me back to the hotel at night . |
| 26 | Pam and Kath followed me back to the cottage , where we sat in front of a smoking log fire and gossiped and giggled till bed-time . |
| 27 | Pink and blue drifted away , leaving green to chat for a few minutes — ‘ I jest lerved those cute red heels and hose you 'rived in ’ — before escorting me back to the changing room on the floor above . |
| 28 | José drove a waiting Kenneth and me back to the hotel , and after a snack and two prescribed tablets , my intended afternoon snooze lasted till morning . |
| 29 | Joe recalls : ‘ When it was all over they took me back to the room , chained me up , and that was the very last I ever heard of it . |
| 30 | He asked if I was in trouble and drove me back to the car park , where he produced a tow-rope . |