How to Use have (someone) back in a Sentence

have (someone) 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
  • But Turbo is not the only one people aren't glad to have back.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022
  • There are also the costs of giving birth in Abuja that Aliyu didn't have back home.
    — Adie Vanessa Offiong, CNN, 29 Nov. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • This feels like a response to iOS 16's lock screen widgets (a feature Android used to have back in the 4.2 days) but not nearly as customizable.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 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
  • What's more, breeds like pugs or bulldogs with small or twisted tails can also have back problems as a result of selective breeding.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Her mother was a generally healthy person and plenty of women have back pain, Hersh reasoned.
    — Amanda Morris, The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2021
  • He is scheduled to have surgery on his left hip on Feb. 6, and will have back surgery approximately four weeks later, the team announced before Thursday night’s game at Tampa Bay.
    — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • Distributors are also reported to have back orders for IVs, bedpans and suction canisters.
    — NBC news, 24 Nov. 2021
  • 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

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