Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] back on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where the " source " for a story dies , or is out of the country , or has been promised confidentiality , or goes back on what he said , the difficulties of proving the truth of a true statement may be too great . |
| 2 | Each house has a sophisticated meter attached to its TV set , which records exactly what is being played ( or played back on video ) . |
| 3 | Other options open to the council include reducing the opening hours of all libraries or cutting back on the money it pends on books . |
| 4 | Lawton shuffled uneasily , but did n't try and contradict her or go back on his description . |
| 5 | Taxing the benefit , and introducing tighter medical checks will also , says the Government , force many to find jobs or sign back on the dole . |
| 6 | Sometimes the actors went back up to their dressing-rooms for an hour at a stretch while she and Geoffrey stood in for them , posing languidly at the fireplace or leaning back on the settee , twirling empty wine glasses . |
| 7 | Rather than fall back on an increased emphasis upon managerialism based upon hierarchy and control , the Education Reform Acts should be regarded as an opportunity to review , not just in a coping way but in a maximising way , the management structures and processes of our schools . |
| 8 | The denser the matter , the more curvature and the greater the chance of having a universe that closes back on itself . ’ |
| 9 | In the largest experiment ever undertaken using the methods of integrated pest management ( IPM ) , scientists with the UN 's Food and Agriculture Organisation ( FAO ) have demonstrated that cutting back on the applications of pesticide can result in increased crop yields . |
| 10 | Yeah erm , the reason I want to follow it up is because would you not agree er with a number of major companies in this country and in a time of recession rather than cutting back on your marketing and advertising you should in fact be increasing it in fact when the marketing |
| 11 | Rather than walk back on your own . |
| 12 | ‘ How does that fit in with this idea of a universe that doubles back on itself ? ’ |
| 13 | And that one pound sixty would be eroded erm in the amount that comes back on our erm direct payments from Downing Street . |
| 14 | It works with standard audio input devices like microphones , disks and cassette tapes , and plays back on a variety of devices . |
| 15 | Each undertook to cover paths and bridleways in the area and to report back on their state . |
| 16 | The danger of serious conflict occurring on the border was anticipated in a motion proposed by the United States and carried in the General Assembly in 1949 authorising UNCOK to observe developments on the border and to report back on clashes that could give rise to war . |
| 17 | He removes his parka , wrapping it around the muzzle of his Sturm-Ruger , and sits back on the step of the lectern . |
| 18 | Just got in , well it were n't , it had n't gone right the way through , we just turned it over and chu , chucked the sheets and blankets back on once they 'd stopped smouldering and got back on it ! |
| 19 | And Margot went thanks very much , and got back on the bus . |
| 20 | We will secure the long-term future of the coal industry by reducing imports , stopping the ‘ dash for gas ’ and reining back on open-casting . |
| 21 | The Six agreed to hold an intergovernmental committee , to be headed by the tireless Paul-Henri Spaak , which would consider , flesh out and report back on the various proposals . |
| 22 | Mrs Buxton , aged 82 , plans to travel with the containers : ‘ We have been running as a charity for about 10 years and I usually go over with the donations to cities such as Krakow and report back on what is badly needed over there . ’ |
| 23 | I felt like flinging my arms about , twirling , leaping into an aerial somersault and landing back on my feet again . |
| 24 | At the same time they have re-examined ‘ respect for the individual ’ , and focussed back on the manager 's role in developing trust , justice , helping employees take ownership of their jobs . |
| 25 | He shrugs and lies back on the bed . |
| 26 | Chrysler has already suspended production at one of its main assembly plants and cut back on managerial staff . |
| 27 | If anything , increase plant protein and cut back on animal sources of protein , which are high in saturated fat . |
| 28 | This group — and there were some sterling institutions reportedly among the participants — would have trimmed USL down to its core operating system , dumped the loss-making language sector , sold off the $5m-a-year Tuxedo line that some insiders consider a crown jewel and cut back on ES/MP which everybody wanted and no one is buying . |
| 29 | Social services departments have been very badly hit as the growing problems of poverty and unemployment add to the pressure of their work , and yet they have had to abandon services and cut back on staffing . |
| 30 | After putting her hat and coat back on , she looked in the mirror , and she twisted her face up and stabbed her fingers towards her reflection as she said , ‘ That is n't me ! |