How to Use have (something) back in a Sentence

have (something) back

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• There were, of course, plays that the Sox would like to have back.
  — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023
• There were at least two plays Nolan would love to have back, both critical in the game.
  — oregonlive, 3 Oct. 2021
• There were a few throws Card certainly would want to have back.
  — Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2021
• That and so many other things the Chargers would love to have back this weekend.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2021
• But Turbo is not the only one people aren't glad to have back.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022
• Jakobi Meyers would be great to have back as the No. 2 or 3 receiver as long as the price is right.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2023
• Early in the morning on Aug. 5, Farmer began to have back pain while on their way to the place just 15 minutes outside of St. Louis.
  — Susan Szuch, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2022
• In so doing, Reynolds nimbly outwits his pursuers the way Jackie Chan might have back in the day.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Nov. 2021
• Heath will have back about half of its defense and a few offensive linemen.
  — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 5 May 2023
• There were some decisions Burrow would like to have back and Taylor shares the same feeling.
  — The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2022
• About 8 out of 10 people will have back pain at some point in their lives, according to the National Library of Medicine.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 17 Nov. 2022
• The veteran tight end is another player Rodgers would love to have back.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
• The anti-static is great for anti-aging, the bamboo is comforting, and the copper is great for those who have back pain.
  — Tim Kohut, BGR, 11 June 2021
• One of her owners noted that Mocha has many exceptional traits the family is happy to have back in their lives.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 8 June 2023
• These waist-high beds work amazingly well and are especially good for people who have back and knee issues.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
• Especially if form isn't perfect, the exercise can cause some guys who don’t otherwise have back pain, to feel very tight and achy in their lower back.
  — Nick Tumminello, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022
• Her mother was a generally healthy person and plenty of women have back pain, Hersh reasoned.
  — Amanda Morris, The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2021
• Those guidelines require that eligible households have back rent prior to March 30, Rose said.
  — Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 25 May 2022
• Thirty-seven percent of American men have back pain, according to CDC stats.
  — Greg Presto, Men's Health, 14 July 2022
• More 2-point learning: One decision Smith would like to have back is taking a knee on the two-point conversion following the go-ahead touchdown with 13 seconds remaining.
  — oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2022
• Bettany is a withering marvel, steering into Ian’s most damaged and damaging sides, without giving in to the devilishly appealing quality of his boozy boorishness in a way that somebody like Peter O’Toole might have back in the day.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Apr. 2022
• Today, such viral material is kept alive by refrigeration — technology and know-how scientists just didn’t have back then.
  — Hannah Seo, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2022
• Both tournaments exist primarily as marketing tools, glorified friendlies enhanced by the involvement of names known globally, but dependent on a domestic following that dwarfs what the European women have back home.
  — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2021

Last Updated: 9 Aug 2024