Examples of 'was behind' in a sentence

Meaning of "was behind"

To be 'behind' something means to be in a position of lacking progress or being delayed. It suggests that someone or something is not keeping up with the intended pace or schedule

How to use "was behind" in a sentence

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was behind
She was behind the portrait above my desk.
This particular dumpster was behind a hardware store.
He was behind what are known today as peacekeeping forces.
If you saw what was behind these doors.
I was behind you every step of the way.
It is not known who was behind the assassination.
She was behind the wheel of the car.
It was not clear who was behind the bombings.
I was behind the bar the whole night.
Because he knew who was behind the smuggling.
Fabio was behind but he has caught up quickly.
But he saw what was behind the clown.
I was behind the library during fifth period.
But someone else was behind the pardon.
I was behind that kid all the way.

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Lethal injection was behind door number three.
I was behind the bar the whole time.
In the parking lot was behind a woman a neighbor.
He was behind in two out ofhis five matches.
One guess who was behind the trigger.
Just had a feeling like something was behind us.
The shooter was behind the lighting stanchion.
You could have told me she was behind me.
Zapatera was behind but they have caught up.
It remains unknown who was behind the attack.
The light was behind you and it was in my eyes.
We always knew somebody else was behind them.
Your grandmother was behind on her mortgage payments.
So this was a failsafe installed by whoever was behind this.
Your dog was behind the little gate.
Which does not prove that my office was behind it.
Imagine if he was behind the looting of weapons load.
I am guessing a certain follically challenged individual was behind it.
Maggie was behind the wheel of their car.
In the first act she was behind a tree.
Semenya was behind the wall of runners.
Some badass secret agent was behind this.
The group was behind the latest attack.
I always knew somebody else was behind them.
Second shooter was behind in the opposite corner.
He believes they found out who was behind it.
The marsh was behind the railroad.
Who knew her own father was behind it.
Kelly was behind these two in third position.
He sat at a desk that was behind me and to my left.
But someone important in the government was behind it.
Your government was behind whatever happened to him.
Almost as though the photographer was behind glass.
I was behind the freezer in the basement.
Someone else was behind the wheel.

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