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The phrase 'backed to' is not correct and usable in written English
However, you could use the phrase 'backed up to' in some contexts. For example: We slowly drove the car backed up to the dock.
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The union chief then met Corbyn, whom he has repeatedly backed to stay.
"He is also backed to the hilt by the Chinese leadership".
The driver backed to the corner he had started from and carried the child to the sidewalk.
The Gills beat Rotherham 3-1 at Priestfield last Saturday and were well backed to do so.
And in 1997, they turned down a constitutional amendment that Mr. Pataki backed to allow casino gambling in the state.
In San Antonio last weekend, a boy shouted "You big bully!" as O'Neal walked backed to the bench.
Having backed to the hilt a disastrous conflict, he never pushed George W Bush hard enough on postwar planning.
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The banks can use NAMA bonds (government-backed bonds which replace the real-estate loans deposited with NAMA, which are ultimately ECB-backed) to raise capital.
The armchairs in the lounge are tall and straight-backed to discourage slouching; the bedrooms are large and practical and beige.
The armchairs in the lounge are tall and straight-backed to discourage slouching: the bedrooms are large, and practical, and beige.
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