Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] [adv prt] of the way " in BNC.
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| 1 | I got out of the way , on my own . |
| 2 | She stumbled backwards and I darted out of the way as she fell over . |
| 3 | I kept out of the way most of the day . |
| 4 | Diana has since told friends : ‘ I kept out of the way . |
| 5 | ‘ Besides , it sounds as if you might be glad of a spare pair of hands , unless … unless you 'd rather I kept out of the way , of course ? ’ |
| 6 | When it came closer I jumped out of the way but it cut the bottom of my trousers . |
| 7 | Stumbling slightly , she moved out of the way , propping herself up against one of the big windows . |
| 8 | She skipped out of the way as the broom flicked itself busily in through the door . |
| 9 | She stood out of the way of a party of scantily clad Scandinavian women who were leaving , then waited while her eyesight adjusted to the contrasting darkness . |
| 10 | He tried to slap Jeane Russell with his left hand , but she backed out of the way and just laughed at him . |
| 11 | We got out of the way damn fast . |
| 12 | When prospective buyers came to look at the house , which happened more and more frequently , they stayed out of the way until they had gone . |
| 13 | He scuttled out of the way as Emmie lunged at him and ran into his own room , banging the door . |
| 14 | There was bright blood running down Nogai 's left arm as he rolled out of the way and , when he scrambled to his feet again , his expression was less confident . |
| 15 | He jumped out of the way and the players collided , ’ added Keegan . |
| 16 | He stayed out of the way as much as he could , and Sandy mentioned him as infrequently as possible . |