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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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in the back of her husband's mind

0Heidi is very ill. The thought of her possible death is always in 01b00the back of02b00 her husband's mind and makes him cry.02br
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00Is "the back of" in the above optional? If not, what meaning does it add to the base sentence? Thanks.0-
  

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02br 00"in the back of her mind" = the thought is lurking there, but she isn't always actively thinking about it. 0-

  • 02br 00"in the back of her mind" = the thought is lurking there, but she isn't always actively thinking about it.
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0 "on her mind" = she's thinking about it.02br
00"in the back of her mind" = the thought is lurking there, but she isn't always actively thinking about it. 0-

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