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Meanings of force back in English
Usage of force back in English
1
And Percy, not levees, would have to hold this new force back.
2
They had to force back his intestines and sew up his belly.
3
And he brought all his will to force back his over-eagerness.
4
Swarms of long-range guided missiles can force back larger US carrier battle groups.
5
She paused and strove hard to force back her tears.
6
Or, maybe, you have another force back on the trail, and another ahead here.
7
Bertha removed her handkerchief and tried to force back her tears, as she said,-
8
His eyes closed and he gritted his teeth tightly to force back the pain.
9
Bolger had to force back a mental struggle with the route before his send.
10
But when do you expect the main force back?
11
He stopped again to force back the tendrils of unreasoning horror that brushed his mind.
12
She bit her knuckle to force back a sob.
13
What could he do against a single-track mind with such driving force back of it?
14
The boy tried to force back a delighted grin.
15
Her tongue darted across her bottom lip as she tried to force back her desire.
16
What grief I had to force back at finding myself thus disdained and thus betrayed!'
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Force back through the time
Force back across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common