Example sentences of "[vb past] away as " in BNC.
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| 1 | They switched on the car 's headlights as a beacon ; but , all of a sudden , as the Prince and his companions were half-way across the water , the lights swung round and moved away as the vehicle set off down the glen . |
| 2 | Aaron , Benstede 's body-servant , appeared as if from nowhere and both he and his master moved away as Corbett turned to see the French leave , de Craon still smirking . |
| 3 | ‘ Yoo-hoo ! ’ yelled Jack in Wild Western imitation , but his voice tailed away as Inspector Burden of Kingsmarkham CID emerged from Queen Street and approached them across the forecourt of the Olive and Dove . |
| 4 | Her voice tailed away as with a seemingly effortless movement he found his feet , and bounded across the short distance to block her passage . |
| 5 | ‘ Very soon after the campaign of unspeakable suffering had commenced , ’ James Butterworth wrote in 1932 , ‘ those who had laboured long in building up a club saw the once-hooligan juniors , who had become stalwart seniors , whipped away as by magic … |
| 6 | The jump in share prices was comparable to yesterday 's but the euphoria quickly ebbed away as it dawned on investors that — in terms of the immediate prospects — not much had changed and what had changed was not entirely for the better . |
| 7 | ‘ I ca n't if the senator demands you , ’ Ellen said stubbornly , then turned away as Cutwater 's courtesy taxi arrived from the airport in a salvo of backfires and black smoke . |
| 8 | And yesterday the princess 's lower lip trembled and she nervously turned away as Sebastian sang the poignant opening lines of the 1989 hit , Right Here Waiting For You . |
| 9 | Sharpe caught her eye for a second , then turned away as Lucille ran to him . |
| 10 | She turned away as Victor announced the arrival of their guests . |
| 11 | She kept her face turned away as she moved about the room , and looked stony . |
| 12 | ‘ Our motives are good , ’ Merrill said demurely , and turned away as he took off his coat . |
| 13 | He kissed her hand with more than necessary gallantry and Jenna turned away as jealousy once again bit deeply into her . |
| 14 | Mary shivered and turned away as the first clods of earth thudded onto the coffin . |
| 15 | He turned away as we entered , shoulders shaking as if relishing some private joke . |
| 16 | The children covered their eyes and turned away as the needle went in , but the squirrel only jerked slightly then lay still . |
| 17 | The bluebottle swung away as though surprised to find space again . |
| 18 | Money not spent on ale would probably be stolen or gambled away as the Hirings attracted pickpockets and professional gamblers from the big towns . |
| 19 | The black car soared away as mangled fragments spiralled into the sky . |
| 20 | She did not try on the apricot chiffon , with panels of silver beads back and front , some of them loosened , some vanished away as though a bead-eating insect had been at it . |
| 21 | She squeezed his shoulder comfortingly and stepped away as Eddie reappeared with a cloth wrapped bundle . |
| 22 | A GIRL was critically ill last night after her mother walked away as she fell into the River Thames . |
| 23 | But Roy , 60 , who believes his illness was caused by passive smoking , walked away as she shook the hands of the other winners , including Olympic gold medallist Linford Christie and Speaker of the House Betty Boothroyd . |
| 24 | She glanced away as she said it and concentrated on stirring her coffee . |
| 25 | Jenna began heatedly , but he glanced away as his mother came towards them across the lawn . |
| 26 | Because I just sort of went to work the following day and I worked away as normal . |
| 27 | Suddenly , she remembered the stained-glass window shattering Eden and leapt away as though burnt . |
| 28 | Her words trailed away as he nodded . |
| 29 | His voice trailed away as Doctor Agrippa spread his hands . |
| 30 | Her voice trailed away as she saw that Laura had come to an abrupt halt beside her . |