I moved quickly forwards to get a nearer view of the person who was watching me. But as I did so the face suddenly disappeared.

Move the knob at the side of the seat forwards, collapse the seat.

Holmes’ cold, thin fingers closed round my wrist and led me forwards down a long hall, until I dimly saw the murky fanlight over the door.

His handwriting slants forwards, whereas hers slants backwards.

Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.

In a wooden box in a drawer she kept a faded colour photograph of her father sitting in his rowing boat, leaning forwards with his arms outstretched, his hands gripping the oars.

He wrung his hands in an agony of apprehension, and swayed backwards and forwards in his chair.

Forwards always, backwards never.

I told you to look forwards.

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.