Example sentences of "they [vb past] away [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Once they realised they could n't get any money they ran out of the shop and I think they got away in a car . ’ |
| 2 | Gingerly she felt her mouth with her fingertips ; they came away with a splattering of blood where she had bitten her own lip . |
| 3 | Glorious because they came away with a victory over Rosslyn Park … but no thanks to the quagmire at the Kingsholm ground . |
| 4 | When Chris came out they turned away down a side street and Chris said immediately , ‘ I knew you were Maureen 's brother as soon as I saw you . |
| 5 | He struck out at them and soared upwards and they fell away for a time . |
| 6 | According to one witness , as they ran away across a park they were heard to shout , ‘ Look out for the Hooligan gang . ’ |