Example sentences of "he turned back [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He turned back down the corridor , which was now as dark as a catacomb . |
| 2 | Then he walked heavily on for a pace or two until his tracks merged with the cart-way , then he turned back along the ruts to the stream and did the same thing again , more lightly this time . |
| 3 | He turned back into the town , away from the buses to George 's road , towards the public house . |
| 4 | He turned back into the room and started rummaging among books and papers . |
| 5 | When he turned back into the kitchen , Zervos was scowling at him . |
| 6 | He was more in command of his emotions now , and he turned back into the room . |
| 7 | When he turned back into the room Isabel saw he had her gown in his hand . |
| 8 | He turned back to the diary . |
| 9 | He turned back to the little beggar girl but she had disappeared . |
| 10 | He turned back to the glaring headlights and dimly made out the terrified eyes of the drivers and their passengers . |
| 11 | He turned back to the Monument . |
| 12 | With Emery Walker he turned back to the Roman types of four hundred years before and to the beauty of woodcut title-pages . |
| 13 | He turned back to the Yard telling himself that if Berowne wanted to confide he would do it in his own good time . |
| 14 | He turned back to the Trade Attaché . |
| 15 | Lord John sighed inwardly as he turned back to the window . |
| 16 | He realized his mistake too late and when he turned back to the entrance Sabrina was already there , blocking his escape . |
| 17 | He turned back to the young soldier and patted him affectionately . |
| 18 | He turned back to the pillar of light , into which Rodomonte was now staring gormlessly . |
| 19 | He turned back to the Doctor , and looked disdainfully at his attire . |
| 20 | He turned back to the window , hiding a smile . |
| 21 | As a deep rumbling and a few wisps of smoke were produced by the yacht , he turned back to the Doctor . |
| 22 | He turned back to the door with a movement that stated the conversation was over . |
| 23 | He turned back to the microwave . |
| 24 | As he turned back to the eerie blue-blackness of the strip lights in the corridor , Cardiff heard a thick grunt and the slap of someone falling heavily to the tiled floor . |
| 25 | He turned back to the table . |
| 26 | He turned back to the young T'ang , nodding . |
| 27 | And he turned back to the Toyota , reaching in to the rear seat and coming out with the blasting plunger . |
| 28 | He turned back to the frying-pan , and she wondered how anyone could make her hackles rise with so few words . |
| 29 | ’ He turned back to the gardener . |
| 30 | He turned back to the Bishop . |