Example sentences of "[is] away [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 As our Prime Minister is away at such an important summit conference — important for the security of the whole of the western world — does my right hon. Friend think it appropriate at this moment to reaffirm the Government 's commitment to that European pillar , the Western European Union ?
2 Warzycha is away on international duty .
3 Foucault notes that , at the same time as the Annales school and others were constructing a history according to the long durée , in the history of science , philosophy , and literature , attention was turning in exactly the opposite direction , that is away from vast unities towards phenomena of rupture , discontinuity , displacement and transformation , towards different temporalities as well as architectonic unities .
4 Consultants are often fearful that these new styles of service will lead to the quality of care of acutely ill patients on the wards suffering ; they believe that the focus of community work is away from those who are most in need or are concerned that if they work in the community they will lose the professional day-to-day support of consultant colleagues .
5 No they do n't get any standard valves , but what I 'm saying is if there 's a clear indication that the trend is away in future direc generations from standard valves to remote valves .
6 It 's unlikely that the guy can even come in because he 's partner 's away for two to three weeks holiday
7 He 's away for some time .
8 The Commanding Officer 's away on urgent duty .
9 It 's away from all the other planets and things , it 'll just keep moving .
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