Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [adv] of the way " in BNC.
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| 1 | They stopped their lumbering charge and , very slowly , tried to dodge out of the way . |
| 2 | Here , he could see only the occasional flutter of movement , as the fearful denizens of the area tried to keep out of the way and out of trouble . |
| 3 | At the same time use your supporting troops to tie up the enemy units you want to keep out of the way . |
| 4 | Hayes next hit Roger Ford just above the glove as he tried to get out of the way , and was out lbw ; 384 for 9 . |
| 5 | Jess wondered uncomfortably whether she was expected to move out of the way and let the old ditherer through , or side with the Law and her own interests . |
| 6 | He saw a car turning left , tried to move out of the way , put his foot on the brake and then the accelerator went down as well . |
| 7 | I tried to move out of the way but the car kept following me . |
| 8 | ‘ Do you mind getting out of the way while I serve the lady , ’ he stormed . |
| 9 | Our bodies use these fat cells and the connective tissue as a kind of storehouse for waste products and because these particular fat cells are metabolically less active than other cells in the body they make an ideal location for whatever toxic waste products the body would like to keep out of the way so that they do n't pollute the bloodstream . |
| 10 | And David Evans , all white and stammering , do n't you tell me my father 's a bloody animal I 've got to kick out of the way , and G.P. saying I 've never hurt an animal in my life , you can always make out a case for hurting human beings , but human animals deserve every sympathy . |
| 11 | Sticks can be stabbed at you but chains can not ; they must be swung , and the heavier they are , the slower the swing — giving you more time to get out of the way . |
| 12 | Fortunately he managed to duck out of the way of a lump of glass as it speared towards his neck . |
| 13 | and I try to keep out of the way . |
| 14 | I was lucky , I managed to dive out of the way . |
| 15 | ‘ Do get out of the way , will you ? ’ |
| 16 | Enid Nightshade , the new girl who arrived last term and was now their friend , came zooming over the treetops and screeched to a halt so forcefully that her cat and suitcase shot off the back , and Maud and Mildred had to leap out of the way to avoid being run over . |
| 17 | I 've got out of the way , I 'm trying to do my accounts , I ca n't understand this new money can you ? |
| 18 | I 've got out of the way of , I 've often said to Dinda , you know , I would n't mind going back to an open fire in the winter . |
| 19 | He therefore resolved to keep out of the way and let Clasper hang himself . |
| 20 | Once Richards had to dive out of the way as Tribe , twisting and stretching in his straps lurched across the formation . |
| 21 | George Benton , the knowledgeable trainer of Holyfield , says : ‘ Evander will be trying to get out of the way early on , blocking and ducking . |
| 22 | He ‘ produced his bell and rang it , stating that that was what he did at the time ’ , but the magistrate told him ‘ that he must not think that everyone had to scamper out of the way upon hearing the sound of his bell ’ . |
| 23 | Bobo ran to the back of her cage and Fifi had to scamper out of the way to save herself from being trampled , and then Bobo was storming back with a handful of straw and dung which she hurled at Donaldson before slamming herself into the bars and screaming loudly as they shook . |
| 24 | It could be they have got out of the way of doing things that they used to enjoy . |
| 25 | That strain energy is more than a triviality was demonstrated by the bowmen at Agincourt and , incidentally , one is well advised to keep out of the way of a stretched hawser such as is used for checking a ship . |
| 26 | " They will never learn to get out of the way if you slow down every time , " he said sharply . |
| 27 | Some who had failed to get out of the way in time bore the scars like war wounds or medals which they paraded for public admiration . |