Example sentences of "[to-vb] away for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The 1980s ended with the tabloids ' confidence waning , and with the Sun 's nudes moving to page five , perhaps to slip away for good . |
| 2 | Here comes summer … time for the two of you to slip away for that special holiday , so sit back and enjoy those dream destinations that make you wish you were there … cruise the Caribbean 's hot spots on Le Ponant and graceful and stylish luxury yacht … take time off a tour of the Greek Islands and enjoy the special mixture of sun , beauty and history … party 'till dawn on Majorca or discover more secluded spots on this and the other Balearic Islands … beat the crowds to the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla and relish the silky feel of warm sand slipping between your toes … if time is short cross the Channel to France and the pretty countryside of Picardy … or rediscover England on a relaxing barge built for two … we also look at romantic hotels in Britain , perfect for first nights , short breaks or indulgent weekends … |
| 3 | After five terms I moved into Surrey to become head of the history department in Wallington County Grammar School for Boys and to work away for five years at doing what grammar schools were most proud of : helping boys to win awards at Oxford or Cambridge , urging ever-growing numbers of them successfully through public examinations , encouraging that sense of discipline and order which characterized the traditional Public and grammar school , wearing a gown , sustaining the prefect system . |
| 4 | The week after next I have to go away for two weeks . ’ |
| 5 | " I had to go away for several days and while I was gone your mother saw some papers in Devraux 's desk . |
| 6 | I have to put him into kennels tomorrow as I have to go away for some time and they insist that he be fully vaccinated . ’ |
| 7 | Armed with a limited amount of fire-and-forget homing missiles and a machine gun that 's about as much use as Robert Maxwell 's swimming instructor , you need to blast away for all you 're worth to beat the ridiculously short time limit . |
| 8 | We have a portion to give away for each reader 's letter we print . |
| 9 | We 've two of the best tickets to give away for Grand National day . |
| 10 | We 've two of the best tickets to give away for Grand National day , so watch closely . |
| 11 | But as a special offer to our readers , we 've got 100 to give away for free , along with a set of five colourful Carnation leaflets featuring Favourite Desserts , Party Specials , Simple Suppers , Sweet Surprises and Kiddies Kitchen . |
| 12 | But as a special offer to our readers , we 've got 100 to give away for free . |
| 13 | We 've got ten copies to give away for ten correct answers ( picked out on Dec 17 ) to the following question : who is Robbins ' wife ? a Geena Davis . |
| 14 | Kruger favours pen-based machines because he says they make life easier for the user — all he needs to do is ring the bit of text he wants to file away for future reference , and his computer will store it away on hard disk . |
| 15 | He and Bob were rushing to get a whole day 's work done before lunchtime , in order to get away for poor old Eddy 's funeral in the afternoon , when a woman called Samantha Lightbody rang from the BBC . |
| 16 | You 've got ta ask to get away for three days . |
| 17 | The prize of long-term success is too precious to throw away for transient short-term benefit . |