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Example Sentences

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She wants knives removed from shelves and placed in locked cabinets behind shop counters to eliminate the risk of theft.

From BBC

The pair were walking back home when McVay said she felt a pull and a “whoosh” from behind.

From Los Angeles Times

The same suspect drops a $20 bill behind the victim, then taps them on the shoulder to alert them that they appear to have dropped some money.

From Los Angeles Times

Unknown to Jad and his friends, a group of four Israeli soldiers had waited behind and were standing just metres away, to their left, tucked behind the wall.

From BBC

A Victorian image of thatcher Lot Long, from Wiltshire, is believed to be the original frame behind the cover art of Led Zeppelin IV, which included the rock band's hit Stairway to Heaven.

From BBC