Example sentences of "time he [vb past] back [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the time he got back to the white house Mungo was exhausted , and the signs of his ordeal were plain to see . |
| 2 | By the time he got back to the house , it was after nine o'clock . |
| 3 | It was exceedingly late by the time he got back to the mansion block . |
| 4 | Then he felt resentful for being made to feel guilty , so that by the time he got back to the Questura all the benefits of his walk had been cancelled out . |
| 5 | By the time he got back to the field , all his belongings had gone . |
| 6 | By the time he came back to the hotel it was dark . |
| 7 | By the time he came back into the sitting-room , carrying a couple of tumblers , Lisa had seated herself nervously in one of the armchairs . |