Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] away the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He has turned away the glorious light of his countenance — or maybe the traffic fumes have got in the way , or maybe he 's turned off the telly because of the charismatics . ’ |
| 2 | The sea has worn away the softer sands and clays between Ballard down and Peveril Point to form SWANAGE BAY . |
| 3 | It has swept away the last remnants of the Stasi system , but in the process dirtied millions of Germans and the feelings their fellows have for them . |
| 4 | The Department has taken away the earnings-related supplement , and have got rid of death and maternity grant and income support for 16 and 17-year-olds who would not work on the Tory Government 's slave labour schemes . |
| 5 | The recent collapse of the Communist Party , which used to win a third of the votes , has taken away the vital ingredient of fear that held the system together . |
| 6 | The Conservative party has never been the party of law and order , and during this Parliament it has thrown away the last vestiges of any claim to such a title . |
| 7 | On LP this never sounded particularly impressive but the transfer to CD on DG ‘ Galleria ’ ( ) has blown away the sonic cobwebs to reveal a blazing treasure and a worthy comparison for his incandescent Bruckner 4 with the same orchestra ( Decca ) . |
| 8 | The sexton is complaining that he has to scrub away the unbearable smell every day , and that the church has already had to undergo several repair jobs because of the problem . |
| 9 | It took Robyn ages to peel away the sodden material from her frigid skin . |
| 10 | It helps to melt away the human spirit of arrogance and wilfulness , replacing them with gratitude for God 's love and mercy . |