Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] back [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The story goes back to the major earthquake , magnitude 7 on the Richter scale , which rocked Greece in February 1981 . |
| 2 | The base goes back to the RAFin SEptember 94. it 's not yet known what will be done with the land but many local people hope it 'll be used the upper H |
| 3 | UN flies bodies home THE BODIES of 23 peacekeepers shot in weekend battles with Somali gunmen were flown home to Pakistan yesterday as the UN honed plans to hit back at the killers ‘ within days ’ . |
| 4 | BODIES of 23 peacekeepers shot in weekend battles with Somali gunmen in Mogadishu were flown home to Pakistan as the UN honed plans to hit back at the killers ‘ within days . ’ |
| 5 | I attend the Assembly as a Member of this House and I should like the opportunity to report back to the House , during a proper debate , on what I am doing in the Council of Europe . |
| 6 | Quacking and complaining , the ducks hopped back into the water and swam away . |
| 7 | When Sarah got back to the attic bedroom in Newcastle Place the first thing she did was open the window , letting in damp , wintry air . |
| 8 | The origin of the synagogue goes back to the Babylonian period . |
| 9 | To enable researchers to report back on the results of recently completed research in the Scottish courts to an invited audience comprising the various branches of the legal profession , policy makers concerned with the administration of justice , pressure group and voluntary organisations and to stimulate an informed discussion of key findings . |
| 10 | There is nothing what actually says , only when that cheque goes back to the bank , there 's nothing anywhere apart from the bank who says that cheque is actually made out to . |
| 11 | ‘ I need a few hours to report back to the office , then my time can be my own . |
| 12 | But you must you must have been asked dozens of times to go back into the pop concert field ? |
| 13 | Professor John Ashworth , vice-chairman of the committee of vice-chancellors and principals ( CVCP ) , also urged Mr MacGregor to use ‘ a heaven-sent opportunity to go back to the drawing board and look at the entire issue of how students are supported — grants , loans and fees . ’ |
| 14 | Kolchinsky was waiting in the foyer when Whitlock got back to the hotel . |
| 15 | Fahey , whose international experience goes back to the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 , when he lost the bronze medal in a jump-off , qualified for last year 's World Cup Final , but decided his horse was not then ready for it . |
| 16 | In other words , I mean I 'm retired and I mean the point is that my erm experience goes back into the er into the dark ages I can almost say because in these days , you probably realise , I mean if anybody buys a video you do n't ask you do n't look for the book of instructions you ask about a five year old kiddy how to programme it ! |
| 17 | Mr Wishart hurried off to the refreshment room , luckily got served straight away and with difficulty got back to the compartment just as the guard was blowing his whistle ; the old lady took one of the paper cups of tea and murmured her thanks . |
| 18 | Tipping the handgrip back to the vertical allows the mercury to flow back into the bottom of the cup , so breaking the contact . |
| 19 | The work of solicitors goes back to the 15th century and as time has gone on they have become increasingly influential . |
| 20 | The it in the second sentence refers back to the ball . |
| 21 | Much of the Bible 's teaching goes back to the way we are made ; it goes back to creation itself . |
| 22 | In a television address , he called on deputies to pull back from the brink . |
| 23 | In a television address , he called on deputies to pull back from the brink . |
| 24 | Lisa sank back against the sofa , despair rushing through her . |
| 25 | After a moment or two Hosanna moved back to the step again . |
| 26 | Trent swam back to the catamaran dragging the fish behind him . |
| 27 | Kelly headed back towards the stand . |
| 28 | When they 'd finished their simple meal , obeying Michele 's instructions , Luce moved back to the couch while he cleared away the dishes and brought in coffee , glasses , and a crystal decanter . |
| 29 | Peace People development co-ordinator Patrick Corrigan looks back on the mass rallies of 1976 . |
| 30 | They sat in the parlour , on the evening of Saturday , September 2nd , waiting for Menzies ' man Allan Stewart to come back with the news from Blair Atoll . |