Example sentences of "was [adv prt] behind the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They brought some other poor sod in , ’ he said , as if in answer to my question , ‘ but I was over behind the door and they did n't see me . |
| 2 | Shop deputy manager John Onanuga , who swore Mr Lamont came into his branch in Praed Street , Paddington , on Monday , November 16 , was back behind the counter — even though the Chancellor denies being in the shop that day . |
| 3 | Only two points separated the two mend going into the Italian Grand Prix at Monza when , six weeks after his accident , Lauda was back behind the wheel and , amazingly , increased his lead in the championship with a fourth place after Hunt failed to finish . |
| 4 | Four weeks later at Avus he was back behind the controls , even through he hobbled to his car on crutches and had to be lifted into the cockpit and the pedals had to be modified because he could use only one foot . |
| 5 | Niki Lauda displayed courage beyond all recognition in 1976 when , six weeks after being given the Last Rites , he was back behind the wheel of his Ferrari picking up points in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza . |