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Example sentences for "then back"

  • Then back to the shabby carriage, whose driver had refreshed himself with gin, which attacked his nose; while the horse yet twisted an obstinate wisp of hay that hung sideways in his bit, and would not be ground into nutriment.

  • Then back to the war scare; to the last book of a great French writer; and once more to Winlow's flight.

  • Thus they passed down one side, then back, down the other and return, neither able to get the slightest superiority of position.

  • He flew uneasily across from the cage to his side, then back, as if to show him the way.

  • The Ten Thousand were working at night now, stopping for a hasty bite of supper at six, then back to desk, or bin or shelf until nine, so that Oklahoma and Minnesota might have its Christmas box in time.

  • As she glanced around the orderly little office, and out to the stock room beyond, then back to her desk again, she had an odd little feeling of unreality.

  • Then back at a smart jog trot through the early dusk of the winter afternoon, the carriage wheels creaking upon the hard, dry snow.

  • Then back to the half gallon bottle of unpasteurized amber fluid.

  • Then back to the front porch for more air, then back to the half gallon bottle of unpasteurized that helps win the War.

  • Jane Ames looked out the door, then back at Pen.

  • Penelope looked from Jim to Uncle Denny, then back to Sara in utter bewilderment.

  • His mind swung from Pen to the Hearing and from the Hearing to the flood, then back to Pen again.

  • Then back again to Gonorell The woeful king did hie, That in her kitchen he might have What scullion boys set by.

  • Then back he came the way he gaed, I wat right soon and suddenly!

  • Then back to back the brothers brave Gaed in amang the thrang, And they swept doun the Hielandmen, 55 Wi' swords baith sharp and lang.

  • And so saying, swiftly ran Wahn back to where he had left his boondee, then back he came almost before Ooboon realised that he had gone.

  • Then back to the camp of their tribes went Boolooral and Quarrian, back with the news of their discovery.

  • Then back on their tracks they went and called aloud, but got no answer, and saw no sign.

  • He glanced toward the man, still speaking into his newspaper, then back.

  • She looked at Novosty, who seemed defeated, then back at the Japanese.

  • But I have ordered Jack, and am going for a ride in the bush presently to refresh the machine; then back to a lonely dinner and durance vile.

  • The part clearing you will see from the map; from the house run down to the stream side, up the stream nearly as high as the garden; then back to the star which I have just added to the map.

  • He glanced at Katherine, then back at Briggs as he continued.

  • Briggs peered again at the horizon, then back at Winston.

  • He turned her away from him, then back, elegantly, in perfect time with the fiddle bows.

  • She glanced at the palm-lined coast, then back.

  • Top and opposite couples hands across; then back again; balancez and turn partners; chaine des dames; half promenade across; half right and left to places.

  • Some dancers begin by four steps to the right, then back again, not turning until they commence the second half of the figure.

  • From the spring he turned back and went west, then back; went north, then back; went south, then back to the spring.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "then back" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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