Example sentences of "back [prep] [subord] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The child steps back as if slapped , and a little gasp precipitates a trembling lower lip . |
| 2 | ‘ Mrs Crump , I presume , ’ said Hope , gallantly slicing through the knot , and then he stood back as if struck by a startling thought . |
| 3 | He glanced back as if looking for signs of pursuit . |
| 4 | Boss Man tumbling out of the ring , Berzerker dragging him back in , Boss Man pulling hair , Berzerker slamming Boss Man into the corner , Boss Man retaliating with biff-wham-pow punches , Boss Man belly-flopping onto the deck , Berzerker straddling him , yanking his head back as if to break his neck . |
| 5 | It was over as soon as it had happened , and as he turned in panic he could see that in reality she was exactly as before … except that she was looking at him now in a way that was more detached , stepping back as if to observe whatever he was going to do next . |
| 6 | These are the years I look back on as having consisted entirely of long hot summers . |