take up the rear

He turned to follow her, and I took up the rear.

One opened the door and led the way, while the other man took up the rear.

The captain let his men pass, and took up the rear to keep an eye on things.

They raced to the wall, Rick taking up the rear.

"If you go first, I'll have to take up the rear."

They decided to press on, the other patrol Jeep taking up the rear.

A bunch of people went with him, mostly punk kids, and I took up the rear.

Marcel took up the rear to make sure they didn't stray.

With the guards taking up the rear, Barker led the way to a side door that opened to the outside.

The cemetery takes up the rear of the lot.

Gathering their papers, she led the way to a door on the other side of the lobby, with the guard taking up the rear.

I took up the rear and eased the screen door silently shut.

Susan has now taken up the rear, beach bag and purse over her shoulder.

Ogilvy led the way this time, Rory taking up the rear.

Maia jerked her head backward, toward the one taking up the rear.

He walked unafraid into the open, with Green hesitantly taking up the rear.

A huge silent generator took up the rear half of the eighty-foot car.

Only when Sally made it clear George would walk in front of them, with her taking up the rear, did they agree to move.

Josua, who took up the rear and followed a few paces behind, suddenly spoke.

Suppressing a smile; she waited for him to continue, glad to be "taking up the rear."

Dumarest took up the rear, Haran just ahead, the two other men before him.

"Nothing like getting the grand tour," Clemons commented, taking up the rear position.

Sergei took up the lead, followed by the two women with the Japanese men taking up the rear.

Bogie and Timestep took up the rear of the bizarre little march through the dark city streets.

Obie, why don't you take up the rear for a while?"