Example sentences of "carry away by the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The British traveller and journalist , Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace , believed Alexander " had inherited from his father a strong dislike to sentimentalism and rhetoric of all kinds " and that " This dislike , joined to a goodly portion of sober common-sense , a limited confidence in his own judgment , and a consciousness of enormous responsibility , prevented him from being carried away by the prevailing excitement " with which his reign began . |
| 2 | It 's easy to get carried away by the many tools at your disposal so beware of using them just because they 're there . |
| 3 | Under duress from external events , she practised collective Cabinet government in something approaching the traditional form , though David Howell , at that time Secretary of State for Transport , cautions against being carried away by the collective theme : |
| 4 | We can get carried away by the sheer attractiveness of the deal or temptation and overlook that priority . |
| 5 | You need to pace yourself , so that you do not get carried away by the never-ending tasks that could fill your day with frenetic activity . |