Examples of 'they fell back' in a sentence

Meaning of "they fell back"

they fell back - retreat or move away from a previous position or decision

How to use "they fell back" in a sentence

Basic
Advanced
they fell back
They fell back to lick their wounds.
At a word from him they fell back with respectful salute.
They fell back easily on their hinges.
Should have figured henry was with the gsa the way they fell back like that.
They fell back to their ship.
The German infantry reported that they fell back because they had encountered a brigade.
They fell back like their asses were on fire.
And we had seen the village they fell back to, so we just.
They fell back precipitately.
He inflicted such heavy punishment upon his adversaries that they fell back precipitately to Bar-sur-Aube.
When they fell back.
Both Hessian detachments made organized retreats, firing as they fell back.
They fell back into an awkward silence again after that.
Both of the Hessian detachments led an organized retreat, firing as they fell back.
Thus they fell back upon the political instrumentalities of the past.

See also

When Sullivan sent several regiments to scale the ravine, they fell back to a breastwork.
They fell back two miles south and they are still moving.
After fighting against the guerrillas and against the French army, they fell back on Germany.
They fell back into the forests to emerge again in renewed attack.
Looking up, I understand why they fell back.
They fell back on the longstanding regional tradition of imitating well accepted foreign coins.
We reached together almost the top - and they fell back down….
Later in the day they fell back while covering the withdrawal of an infantry unit.
Hundred men, could not withstand the charge, they fell back slowly, and.
They fell back to Mersa El Brega and started constructing defensive works.
I mean… how am I supposed to even care whether they fell back in love or not?
After that, they fell back to the earth as rain.
I have a mass of life signs in the second 302 bay . They fell back to their ship.
That 's why they fell back on their quick wit and adapted to a difficult living environment.
Yeah, well, usually, but they fell back pretty fast today.
They fell back like their asses were on fire . Well.
Yeah, well, usually, but they fell back pretty fast today. Maybe they're afraid of ferals.
They fell back to their ship . It 's still in the bay.
Then, they fell back into formation.
Perhaps they fell back on the time-honoured recipe of ‘ not spoiling the surprise '.
Unless they fell back in line with the 4th Panzer Army, they faced envelopment.

You'll also be interested in:

Examples of using Fell
Night fell and their lights went out
One of the men fell in the water
You fell in love with these guys
Show more
Examples of using Back
Looking to get back up on that pogo stick
I moaned at my father so much that he brought me back
But he went back and did it all the same
Show more

Search by letter in the English dictionary