Example sentences of "walked back [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They walked back towards the lawn in a procession at the pace of Richard 's small strides until he stumbled over a tussock of grass , admitted that he was tired and accepted a ride on the detective 's shoulders . |
| 2 | Everyone picked up their travelling bags and in a straggle more than a group walked back towards the passengers ' assembly area . |
| 3 | They all walked back towards the cars . |
| 4 | Slowly she walked back towards the gates of the Hall . |
| 5 | Graham asked as they walked back towards the main Concourse . |
| 6 | Diane said as they walked back towards the pickup . |
| 7 | He replaced the receiver , scooped his change out of the slot and walked back towards the car , clambering into the passenger side . |
| 8 | They turned and walked back towards the lych-gate . |
| 9 | As she walked back towards the Presbytery to interview Father Kipling , she did not feel unhappy any more . |
| 10 | So she had been right about Rebecca after all , she thought as they walked back towards the main part of the house . |
| 11 | Merrill kept her face averted as they walked back towards the Abbey . |
| 12 | With a little grimace she walked back towards the bed , and then leaned against one of the posts . |
| 13 | They walked back towards the houses , the clownish little man and the thin child — watching him , Nick thought he looked thinner than he had done a month ago . |
| 14 | The wig he finally chose needed modification by a barber ; but he got it done , put on a pair of folding spectacles he carried in his briefcase , and had the satisfaction of astonishing his colleagues when he walked back into the hotel . |
| 15 | I got to my feet and walked back into the apartment . |
| 16 | The man dried his hands and took the phone through to Boy , then walked back into the kitchen . |
| 17 | He walked back into the front room and placed the keys on the sideboard and then hung his jacket on the inside of the door . |
| 18 | Bull O'Malley closed the door and walked back into the kitchen where Peg still sat on the chair , holding the basket on her lap . |
| 19 | They walked back into the main bar and found Knocker mopping up the bar . |
| 20 | He walked back into the lounge , picked up a bottle half full with scotch , and poured himself a liberal glass full . |
| 21 | Duncan stood up , left some Swiss francs on the table to pay for his coffee and walked back into the hotel . |
| 22 | He walked back into the bedroom with the bottle of wine . |
| 23 | ‘ But not today , ’ she said finally , grabbed the bottle of wine and two glasses and walked back into the other room . |
| 24 | I walked back into the lounge and said , ‘ You clever girl ’ to Sally and sat close to her on the wide sofa . |
| 25 | As I walked back into the Gendarmerie the following afternoon , I saw my first legionnaire . |
| 26 | Very quietly she turned around , walked back into the lobby and picked up the phone . |
| 27 | He had just turned from the window , intent on leaving , when the woman walked back into the room . |
| 28 | What about Otto … ? ’ she started when Jean-Claude walked back into the kitchen . |
| 29 | Then she walked back into the kitchen and soon heard the hard clatter of shoes on the stone stairs and Giovanna was upon her . |
| 30 | He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and walked back into the bedroom . |