Example sentences of "[noun sg] away [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So A take away a negative , those two signs together is the same as an add . |
| 2 | But the breathless battering of the shower had done a lot to sluice away the weariness and discomfort of the past couple of days , and perhaps she felt bold enough to try . |
| 3 | These excellent socks will wick away the sweat to keep your feet dry and comfortable . |
| 4 | In the village , there are plenty of cafes and bars in which to while away a pleasant evening . |
| 5 | Written in a very attractive style this little publication is the ideal vehicle to while away a quiet few minutes and , at the same time , does something practical to help with the preservation of steam . |
| 6 | You might have thought I 'd happily become a little playmate for you to while away a few tedious hours with , but let me tell you , Mr Jacobsen , you were way off the mark . ’ |
| 7 | Pretty comfortable ways to while away the summer |
| 8 | Among the restaurants is the Savini , Milan 's most prestigious , where opera-goers congregate after a performance to while away the rest of the evening in expensive surroundings . |
| 9 | Bottom Deck games , including tennis and quoits , helped to while away the time during the voyage . |
| 10 | Remember I 'm no trollop to while away the hours for you . ’ |
| 11 | To while away the time and take my mind off Félix , I read the names of the Métro stations off the chart on the carriage wall : Danube , Bolivar , Rome , Bir Hakeim , Jasmin … . |
| 12 | That had all been an act , partly to lull the Men into trusting him but also , Creggan now realized , to hide the same feelings as they all had in captivity : a game to while away the endless waiting . |
| 13 | If he plays games to while away the tedious time , thought Cadfael , he plays them by noble rules , even those he makes up as he goes . |
| 14 | Better , she believed , to while away the leaden hours until evening by talking again to three people . |
| 15 | I 've brought out a pack of cards , but when you know you 've got them only to while away the hours , they are as exciting as a stack of washing up . |
| 16 | Jasper Carrott once brought a portable TV along with him to one particular charity do to while away the hours in his dressing room . |
| 17 | She decided to while away the time until her family arrived by going through some reports . |
| 18 | ‘ At least Sarah Chester Fabrics is one thing we have in common to while away the lazy Caribbean evenings , Miss Chester , whichever side of the fence we 're on . ’ |
| 19 | So to while away the time while they waited for dark again they sat in a back room and fiished the waistcoat . |
| 20 | You see , he does n't just speak to us for small talk , he does n't just speak to while away the time with , with conversation . |
| 21 | Nevertheless , those unfamiliar with the original Dutch version ( which is most people ) may find this a satisfying way to while away an evening . |
| 22 | Nevertheless , those unfamiliar with the original Dutch version ( which is most people ) may find this a satisfying way to while away an evening . |
| 23 | He was n't going for a joy trip , he was n't going out in the boat just to se to while away an hour or so to relax and to unwind , he was n't going there to , just to get away from the crowd of people that had been following him and had been listening to him , he had a purpose in going in into the boat , to go to the other side . |
| 24 | About half a mile away an attack is going in on a hill , I can see Commandos advancing up the slopes , shells burst a short distance in front of the forward troops , probably covering fire from the British Artillery . |
| 25 | A mile away the searchlights and the ack-ack tore the sky . |
| 26 | ‘ The Author of this Book , ’ I replied , twisting my head away a little , pretending shame . |
| 27 | Sarah turned her head away a little as she passed the bench . |
| 28 | A little distance away the spire of the old minster soared towards the clouds . |
| 29 | Burying his face into the warm living darkness of Wolf 's fur , he tried desperately to wall away the sickening pulse . |
| 30 | He and Odd-Knut shovel away the snow to reach the ice , making a large hole about a metre deep , and Nathan jumps in and starts to brace and bit with enthusiasm . |