Use of backwards in Sentences. 41 Examples

The examples include backwards at the start of sentence, backwards at the end of sentence and backwards in the middle of sentence

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backwards at the end of sentence


  1. He took a step backwards.
  2. It's not easy to run backwards.
  3. The word 'star' is 'rats' backwards.
  4. The word 'star' is 'rats' backwards.
  5. I lost my balance and fell backwards.
  6. He lost his balance and fell backwards.
  7. She lost her balance and tumbled backwards.
  8. She lost her balance and tumbled backwards.
  9. I gasped and took an involuntary step backwards.
  10. I gasped and took an involuntary step backwards.
  11. The recoil of the gun sent him flying backwards.
  12. He just released his hold and toppled slowly backwards.
  13. He just released his hold and toppled slowly backwards.
  14. When the lever is operated, the machine sews backwards.

backwards in the middle of sentence


  1. He toppled backwards into the river.
  2. I walked backwards towards the door.
  3. I walked backwards towards the door.
  4. I've bent over backwards to help him.
  5. I've bent over backwards to help him.
  6. He looked backwards over his shoulder.
  7. He looked backwards over his shoulder.
  8. She must know the play backwards by now.
  9. Take a couple of steps backwards/forwards.
  10. The diver flipped over backwards into the water.
  11. The diver flipped over backwards into the water.
  12. He looked backwards to see who was following him.
  13. He looked backwards to see who was following him.
  14. She was rocking backwards and forwards in her seat.
  15. She lost her footing and fell backwards into the water.
  16. She lost her footing and fell backwards into the water.
  17. Draw the floss backwards and forwards between the teeth.
  18. Draw the floss backwards and forwards between the teeth.
  19. Kip stumbled backwards and forwards before falling down.
  20. He leans over backwards to make up for what he has lost.
  21. He leans over backwards to make up for what he has lost.
  22. He tilted his chair backwards and put his feet up on his desk.
  23. He tilted his chair backwards and put his feet up on his desk.
  24. Nobody gets to live life backwards. Look ahead, that's where your future lies.
  25. Stepping forward can't finish the distance while going backwards can't get rid of the memory.
  26. Stepping forward can't finish the distance while going backwards can't get rid of the memory.
  27. Every actor ought to know his lines backwards before he goes on stage, as nervousness may make him forgetful.

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