We leant over backwards to try to have a tax system that would minimise the disadvantages.
I do not think that the judge needs to be leant on, or would wish to be, in this particular clause.
The promoters have leant over backwards to do everything possible to help.
They leant over backwards in their treatment of men who were in a very difficult position.
That leant credence to the argument that there were political offences, and we must make sure that we do not make that mistake again.
Later he admits that as a result he may have leant too far towards security.
Then my view leant, and it still leans, towards a predominance of bilateral effort.
Some men sleep sitting on benches, their faces leant on arms folded on tables.
