Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings.
1
But he was too far out to sea now to turn back.
2
There came no new disaster followed by an order to turn back.
3
She'd meant to turn back, find him, ask if she could help.
4
Romney came into the debate under strong pressure to turn back Gingrich.
5
Wasn't it more absurd to fail, to turn back, than to continue?
6
This is the last moment I will be able to turn back.
7
I skipped ahead and would not turn back to talk to him.
8
And having thought it, found it almost impossible not to turn back.
9
Posted signs warn us to turn back-thatwe're entering a restricted area.
10
I am almost halfway across the bridge, too far to turn back.
11
And I don't think there's a way for us to turn back.
12
But in a rare moment of prudence, we decided to turn back.
13
But when I refused to immediately turn back and land, they knew.
14
Once on that course, it would not and could not turn back.
15
But he had to turn back when he saw what had happened.
16
I sure couldn't turn back, now, and go hunting for the camp.
