Example sentences of "shy away " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is not impressed by the Prince because of who he is , but because of the man he is : because of his gift for talking to people , his tenacity and his courage in confronting problems that other men would shy away from . |
| 2 | The huge demand emerged despite City warnings that leading institutions would shy away unless better commissions were offered . |
| 3 | He did not shy away from probing questions about his art or sex life ( he has gone to whores for the ‘ psychological experience ’ , claims Illona makes him so hot he can ‘ go again in 5 to 10 minutes ’ , and does n't necessarily think porn stars make better lovers ‘ if two people love each other ’ ) . |
| 4 | Business , faced with the prospect of a faltering government and the likelihood of another election within months , may shy away from investment decisions and postpone long-term commitments . |
| 5 | And I think that he would shy away from scandal , it would ruin him socially also . ’ |
| 6 | But the outcome was to demonstrate forcefully that you should never shy away from a fight for fear of losing . |
| 7 | This is exactly the message that fairy tales get across to the child in manifold form : that a struggle against severe difficulties in life in unavoidable , is an intrinsic part of human existence — but that if one does not shy away , but steadfastly meets unexpected and often unjust hardships , one masters all obstacles and at the end emerges victorious . |
| 8 | Rather like English fairies , kuei will shy away from weapons made of iron or steel , and will not trouble a house where these are placed in the doorway . |
| 9 | I do n't think that this is a challenge that the government should necessarily shy away from , since there is a shared interest in putting some reality into the debate . |
| 10 | Do n't shy away from saying what you think . |
| 11 | This is the dominance approach carried to an extreme even Lakoff might shy away from . |
| 12 | WORLDS APART Fergie and the Queen often rode together , but the troubled Duchess quickly found that her mother-in-law would shy away from anything too personal |
| 13 | But The Doc remained defiant , saying : ‘ I 'm prepared to see Alex face-to-face but I 'm sure he 'll shy away from that . |
| 14 | As far as politics go , they do n't shy away from the subject . |
| 15 | Having recommended acceptance and implementation at their annual meeting in Wellington , New Zealand , the IRB — as a result of reaction from within the game — will , however , shy away from a proposed four-year moratorium on change . |
| 16 | Those works derived from the broad Marxist tradition will pursue the theme of domination in capitalist societies , whilst pluralists will still shy away from generalizations , preferring detailed empirical work . |
| 17 | But Julia does n't shy away from everyday life . |
| 18 | Every now and then the launch took a larger wave on her starboard bow and she would shy away like a frightened colt . |
| 19 | Firstly , he was tremendously courageous and did n't shy away from opportunities to create balanced but complex positions . |
| 20 | Because in-kind transfers appear overly paternalistic , ‘ liberal ’ economists would shy away from such interference and constraints on the decisions of recipients . |
| 21 | One major reason why many individuals may shy away from a very redistributive budget or a generous negative income tax scheme is that they fear that attempts to share the economic cake ( GNP ) more evenly will reduce its size because of disincentive effects . |
| 22 | The history teacher should not shy away from the contribution which the study of history can make to the vocational and technical education of young people . |
| 23 | An effective platform for history should not shy away from the argument about increased employability , but it should place this argument within the twin contexts of specific skills and general skills and abilities . |
| 24 | This does not mean that we shall shy away from tackling difficult subjects that may cause offence . |
| 25 | NI writers are development specialists and journalists who do not shy away from controversy . |
| 26 | The doting grandmother smiled and chatted about how easily the little boy had accepted her , about how she had been worried he might shy away , but how he had gone straight to her . |
| 27 | ‘ My dear young woman , ’ he drawled , ‘ must you shy away like a startled horse every time I get within yards of you ? |
| 28 | For every one of them , there are a dozen who will shy away from the whip and lose vital seconds . |