Sentence Examples:
We backed off just after you boarded us.
For life, each boat backing off from the danger as fast as hands could urge.
Then he backed off, keeping me covered all the time, until he was around the hill.
Then he threw up both hands, backed off, and cried, "Oh, no, no!"
Pretty soon he back off an' try to rush me.
The blades clung, 'n' they backed off.
I backed off the stage, and he pulled something on my exit that got an awful laugh.
He backed off slightly keeping only at half-guard and watching his opponent.
Now, the "Duncan" responded to her engine by backing off.
Queen had learned to back off and call for help on cats some years before.
Clint, you've got the rest of them all backed off the map!
Put your engine into reverse and try to back off.
"There was probably a very good reason for his backing off," she said.
On that day no one dared to swim on his back off the settlement, or eat a cocoa-nut.
"I'd better back off before this place is alive with soldiers."
He backed off very slowly, considering.
Then he backed off and looked into it a minute more.
He backs off a little to get a run and lands right on the log.
Then her face grew sad, and she backed off from me.
You've got a government mule backed off the map.
They wanted the polar bear to recite again, but he backed off and refused to come out.
I trembled all over, 'n' I backed off quite a little ways 'n' looked at him.
And then again, I rather imagined she'd back off when you got serious.
Then he backed off and waited for some response from within.
An order was sent to the transport to clear back off the road.
The Arizonan backed off in apparent alarm.
Haul in and back off with it; and, whatever you do, lie low and keep quiet.
"Back off your shoes and ride the next half mile."
Maybe I can get him to back off on you, on your family.
The cutter was backed off the ground, and out into the deeper water.
Ross jumped ashore, and the boat backed off a few yards.
He suddenly backed off, turned, and lumbered across the clearing in full flight.
I dropped her on the deck and backed off.
He did not speak, but backed off into the darkness.
The boats backed off speedily to return to strike into it a number of lances.
The order was given to back off, and the vessels were soon clear.
Was the next word, and we backed off with all our might.
One arrow flight he backed off, then another.
Roger turned him over, and as he did so Peter backed off.
The man who remained erect backed off a little, staring at the other.
First thing I knew he was taking me back off the island.
If his engines are ready, he'll likely back off into deeper water.
Stott backed off without mentioning his starving condition.
The lamb had backed off for another run when the stranger jumped for it.
The grave-digger backed off and shook his head emphatically.
She's backing off, and they've not landed.'
He slowly backed off, beating the air with his cane.
"If you back off the ledge they will need a new general superintendent."
His sleeves were turned back off his wrists and his vest flared open.
He repeated, backing off suspiciously.
Said Johnny Chuck, and tumbled right over back off the log.
He straightens up, backs off a step or two, and opens his mouth.
Roared Tip, after backing off for an instant.
Then backing off she opened fire upon her.
You, Johnnie Pickett and Jimmie Hurd, you come right back off that thing, do you hear me?
Twisting being finished, the important operation of "backing off" commences.
The light flashed back off thousands of brilliant jewels almost blinding them.
I backed off, nervously tense, but the creature did not follow.
The crowd which had started to follow backed off.
They saw me and stopped, a couple of them backing off the way they had come.
She pushed the weight of her hair back off her forehead, as she always did when impatient.
If we came a step too near they backed off, standing light and eager for flight.
Cole moved back off the porch, onto the path.
Then she backed off, and the water rushed in.
He backed off slowly, staring at the torn flesh.
Then he backed off a short distance and tried to get a focus with both.
I immediately gave orders to reverse the engine and back off.
I made as if to seize him again, but he backed off, howling.
The poor beggar backed off, taking a wicked upper-cut as he did so.
Added Doctor John, backing off to survey her critically.
Robert looked very miserable, but bowed submission, and backed off.
Maybe, I thought, if I back off and make a new run, I can keep us on equal footing.
It will make the pain back off, but I only want to start you on that as a last resort.
You sure gave me the message to back off when I questioned his intentions.
He couldn't even have backed off gracefully, keeping Digger covered, and got away alive.
At that the girl changed color and backed off.
I backed off slowly and then felt beneath the fish.
Her white hair was combed straight back off her forehead and held back with side combs.
Then he backs off, and dancing, throws his weight on the ropes.
He just leaned back off the platform so slowly.
Backing off, both lads rushed at the heavy door.
Asked Beverley, pushing his cap back off his curly head.
He backed off and looked around for a weapon.
The boy scowled and backed off the pavement.
I backed off an' then I looked at him.
Livingstone perceived that he had run on a hidden reef and backed off.
To reverse the motors to back off the ledge would mean instant detection.
The brute fell back off the elephant, dead.
I told him it would be a relief to me if I never got back off of that trip.
We then backed off and threw the anchor over.
Three different groups of men were backing off toward the edge of the pit.
Backing off, he threw his whole great weight against the offending barrier.
Steve backed off and threw himself against the door with all his strength.
Answered the Celestial hurriedly, backing off a little, his face yellowish white.
He growled and backed off, to care for some customers.
"It may come handy if we have to back off and take the robbers at long range."
To run the bluff, Cone did so, and not to be backed off, the partner shot and killed.
Asked Dick, also backing off a little, an example followed by Brad.
The latter backed off as Se?or Sanchez made for him, apparently to kick or strike him.
The stage manager, fearing lest the beast might back off the stage, dropped the curtain.