Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] away as " in BNC.
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| 1 | And yesterday the princess 's lower lip trembled and she nervously turned away as Sebastian sang the poignant opening lines of the 1989 hit , Right Here Waiting For You . |
| 2 | The jump in share prices was comparable to yesterday 's but the euphoria quickly ebbed away as it dawned on investors that — in terms of the immediate prospects — not much had changed and what had changed was not entirely for the better . |
| 3 | ‘ I ca n't if the senator demands you , ’ Ellen said stubbornly , then turned away as Cutwater 's courtesy taxi arrived from the airport in a salvo of backfires and black smoke . |
| 4 | Sharpe caught her eye for a second , then turned away as Lucille ran to him . |
| 5 | He then broke away as Lambert was also firing at this aircraft , and watched it crash into the sea . |
| 6 | ‘ All dressed ready for your important engagement , I see , ’ he drawled , his eyes going once more over her bedroom attire , and , if that was n't enough to ignite sparks of fury in her , his mocking tone abruptly fell away as his glance went from her and to the hall — in which direction she knew he was aware there was at least one bedroom . |
| 7 | I gave him two or three minutes to disappear , then drifted away as the last hearse disappeared . |