Example sentences of "to the back of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Colonel Feather had then expressed a worry that children could easily reach over and scoop up a fingerful of frosting , perhaps spoiling someone 's chances , so he and Mr Doran — the latter complaining mightily about his lumbago — had moved the cakes to the back of the table . |
| 2 | Slowly lower the dumb-bell to the back of the head , keeping the upper arm vertical . |
| 3 | Triceps extension — slowly lower the dumb-bell to the back of the head and then press to the vertical position |
| 4 | The best exercises for developing width are wide grip pull-ups to the back of the neck and lat pull-downs . |
| 5 | Next , tape a further background piece to the back of the assembly and cut out all the ‘ B's ’ . |
| 6 | Even in this case , some work needs doing to the back of the bevel to bring them to optimum usefulness . |
| 7 | Take a brass screw ( i/2in or 3/4in No.8 ) and solder it to the back of the disc . |
| 8 | Lendl , still trying to push the disappointment of his United States Open defeat by Boris Becker to the back of his mind and impatient for another crack at the elusive Wimbledon title , appeared to be going through the motions during his round-robin match at the Stuttgart Classic . |
| 9 | THERE are times when life not only kicks you in the teeth , but follows up with the knee in the groin and the rabbit punch to the back of the neck as well . |
| 10 | His stumpy , yellowed silver moustache rides proudly over his camel-like sneer as he strides to the back of the bar , probably to renegotiate his olive and yoghurt contracts with the owner . |
| 11 | We reached Brigade H.Q a few minutes later and drove the jeep round to the back of the house where we unloaded the canisters . |
| 12 | Taff disappeared to the back of his trench , cursing the mosquitoes and muttering a Goodnight , Boyo . |
| 13 | I moved to the back of my trench as Taff stood up to man the gun . |
| 14 | Taff decided to do the first two and a half hours on the gun so I crawled to the back of the trench , curled up and immediately dropped off to sleep . |
| 15 | It 's raining heavily as I wrap myself in my gascape and move further to the back of the trench . |
| 16 | So it was with some surprise a few years ago that our attention was drawn from the dull French film noir onscreen to the back of the cinema , where a couple were resolving a lovers ' squabble . |
| 17 | Catherine Crane wordlessly pointed to the back of the door of her office on which hung a neat suit . |
| 18 | ‘ Tea for Posty ! ’ the baker would shout to the back of the shop . |
| 19 | Mr Petrie deftly shovelled the smouldering contents of the cushion into the barrow and wheeled it out of the front door , round to the back of the house , and left it . |
| 20 | She felt to the back of the shelf . |
| 21 | Lee went right into the shed to the back of it . |
| 22 | Lee was behind him , holding on to the back of his anorak and bumping him with the torch . |
| 23 | As she went round to the back of the Post Office , she could hear Mrs Hollins and Rachel in the kitchen , giggling and chattering while they cooked their Sunday lunch . |
| 24 | Finding a seat to the back of the church I took a prayer book , and kneeling down began to find the place . |
| 25 | For the whole unit is bolted to the back of the tractor and it takes a mere ½hr to change it — and no need for a limp back to the workshop ! |
| 26 | A plate pushed to the back of the table bore the remains of the Irishman 's breakfast : little curls of bacon rind , stains of yellow yolk and the lacy brown edges of eggs fried to a crisp in the pan . |
| 27 | She would make herself a pot of tea , put the confusion to the back of her mind . |
| 28 | He felt safe with Jordan , and for this reason viciously pushed all thoughts about Zambia to the back of his mind . |
| 29 | When he walked in the stable door accompanied by his usual aroma , the foal fastened her ears to the back of her neck and attempted to attack him with feet and teeth ! |
| 30 | He had made the remark , or something like it , ‘ to the back of Admiral Poindexter ’ as they came out of a meeting with Reagan , and Reagan could not possibly have heard it . |