Then suddenly there was the sound of shouting, the lip edged backwards and after a moment, hands reached down through the trapdoor to haul us up.

Some 100 cars began edging backwards in unison, to little avail.

Instead, she kept edging backwards as she frowned with concentration and focused her intent gaze on his face.

The British army began slowly edging backwards.

She edged backwards, feeling for the truck door.

Two small creatures edged backwards and forwards uneasily in the brick warren.

Freddie began edging backwards, slid behind a couple of Londoners and disappeared.

He edged backwards, legs wanting to go in different directions.

One player kept edging backwards with each turn so that to allow him more room to throw the cowri.

She clamped both hands around one knee and edged backwards towards the door.