back stair
collocation in Englishmeaningsofbackandstair
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back
adjective[before noun]
uk/bæk/us/bæk/
at or near the back ...
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stair
noun
uk/steər/us/ster/
a set of steps that lead from one level of a building ...
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(Definition ofbackandstairfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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When institutions are at their most powerful, they often work in difficult conditions—usually up abackstairsomewhere.
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These back stairs show an extraordinary confidence and inventiveness, and are described in detail below.
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The original plant building is a four-story rectangular brick building with abackstairtower and an imposing six-story front stair tower.
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In this design, both the formal front stair and the utilitarianbackstairran to a common intermediate landing.
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It means prefabrication, back stairs influences and a game of poker, with the national interests and world peace as counters.
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But, while we are guarding the front door, they are climbing in through the windows and up the back stairs.
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It would take place perhaps at a caucus meeting or perhaps on the back stairs.
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I do not say that anything objectionable has been done, but it is opening the way to all sorts of back stairs influences.
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The others are round the corner, and up the back stairs.
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The leading lady never has her jewels stolen and the low comedian never falls down the back stairs and breaks his leg.
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The clap clinics, as they were affectionately called, were up the back stairs by the mortuary in most hospitals and patients crept in wearing dark glasses and a wig.
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It is just this that the overseas visitor finds so seductive—flowers in the hall, oak fires burning in the grate and perhaps children's steps on the back stairs.
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It made me laugh—but the laughter was pretty hollow—that there was no lighting on the back stairs of the fire exit because there were no light bulbs.
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As houses became less formal and household staff became less common, the need for both front and back stairs declined.
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The kitchen set was scaled back as well with the back stairs that lead to the bedrooms removed.
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Its position next to the back stairs and above the kitchen, made it accessible for the servants.
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The back stairs lead to the second floor and 10 attic rooms.
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The townhouses were all different and had sixteen rooms, separate front and back stairs, central steam heat, running water on all floors, gas for cooking, and electric lighting.
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