back number
Example Sentences
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The Force did hit back, number eight Richard Brown creeping over after a quick pick-and-go from captain Matt Hodgson.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2013
The fact that GM is back, number one, I think shows the kind of turnaround that’s possible when it comes to American manufacturing.”
From BusinessWeek ● Feb. 2, 2012
“The adults are being sent back, number one.”
From Washington Post
To the press Mrs. Pankhurst said: "Lord Hugh is a back number."
From Time Magazine Archive
“Oldsmith, you’re a back number today, don’t you know?”
From Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond by Mark Overton
