The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back
Something ——s
Somebody ——s
We reverted to the old rules
Something ——s
Somebody ——s
Something is ——ing PP
Somebody ——s PP
Drive away potential burglars
drive away bad thoughts
dispel doubts
The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers
Somebody ——s something
Somebody ——s somebody
Something ——s somebody
Arrest the downward trend
Check the growth of communism in South East Asia
Contain the rebel movement
Turn back the tide of communism
Somebody ——s something
Somebody ——s somebody
Something ——s somebody
Something ——s something
Somebody ——s something
Something ——s something
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they turned back before reaching the church
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The sun is setting. It's time to turn back.
It's too late to turn back. We have to keep going.
Turn back to the first page.
Once you start the process, there's no turning back. [=you must continue the process]
They fought to turn back the enemy.
If I could turn back (the hands of) time [=return to a condition that existed in the past], I would.
The refugees were turned back at the border.
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The weather became so bad that they had to turn back.
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Our car was turned back at the border.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.