How to use "behind" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "behind" in popular movie and book plots

  • Mallory then approaches Scagnetti from behind and slashes his throat with a shank.  - Natural Born Killers
  • At a diner called Winkie's, a man tells his companion about a nightmare in which he dreamt there was a horrible figure behind the diner.  - Mulholland Drive (film)
  • He has to hide behind a coffin when he hears Ratsey and Elzevir coming.  - Moonfleet
  • Piro, flustered, runs away, accidentally leaving behind his bookbag and sketchbook.  - Megatokyo
  • He is left behind in the sea, and so is the only crewman of the Pequod to survive the final encounter.  - Moby-Dick
  • Once the guards have left, Brian tries to put the episode behind him, but he has unintentionally inspired a movement.  - Monty Python's Life of Brian
  • Cinderella stays behind to protect the Baker's child and when her Prince passes by, he nearly fails to recognize her.  - Into the Woods
  • When the tape is sent to Woolton, he is led to assume that Samuels is behind the scheme and backs Urquhart in the contest.  - House of Cards (UK TV series)
  • Robert Catesby (1573–1605), a man of "ancient, historic and distinguished lineage", was the inspiration behind the plot.  - Gunpowder Plot
  • A suicide note explains the reasons behind the suicide.  - Glen or Glenda
  • The Japanese intervene and reveal that Godzilla was behind the attacks.  - The Return of Godzilla
  • The town behind the front where George spends much of his time is referred to as M---.  - Death of a Hero
  • In the first episode, players navigate a tunnel in the wall of a prison cell hidden behind a poster, just like in The Shawshank Redemption.  - Duke Nukem 3D
  • Determined to find the truth behind the incident, he follows a predestined course that leads him to save the world.  - Chrono Cross
  • They leave a message behind asking Carmilla and one of the governesses to follow once the perpetually late-sleeping Carmilla wakes.  - Carmilla
  • The reporter behind the newspaper reports is Janet Lawton (Loretta King Hadler) who happens to be Craig's fiancée.  - Bride of the Monster

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