1. It's too late to back down now.

2. We'll have to back down carefully.

3. They refused to back down.

4. His critics were forced to back down.

5. Both sides have refused to back down.

6. She refused to back down on a point of principle.

7. Local residents have forced the local council to back down from/on its plans to build a nightclub in their street.

8. The government was forced to back down from implementing these proposals.

9. His determination and refusal to back down had won the day.

10. He doesn't want to back down and risk losing face.

11. He had to back down on plans to backdate the tax changes.

12. It was forced to back down both ti! mes.

13. But the old guard at the Louvreare reluctant to back down.

14. Yeltsin had to back down from imposing a state of emergency.

15. The speaker's forceful words persuaded his opponents to back down.

16. Tell him to back down carefully. The stepladder is not steady.

17. After being confronted with our evidence,[sentence dictionary] the other side had to back down.

18. He proved that he was right and his critics had to back down.

19. Since most of the people present agreed with her, I had to back down.

20. Polls had until recently shown support for Mr Patten but now a majority wants him to back down.

21. But there is no public clamour for the war to end nor any sign that the Kremlin is ready to back down.

22. Within two weeks 200, 000 signatures were gathered against the measure, forcing the legislature to back down.