Example sentences of "[pron] away [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Say they started on a Monday at two o'clock in the afternoon , he or she will take them away for the first hour and go through some of the main points of their work here . |
| 2 | The Linnets are desperate for a win which would drag them away from the lower reaches of the table , and Kettering 's record of only two points from their opening eight away games suggests a home win . |
| 3 | Stephen manoeuvred them away from the formal office seating around his desk towards some more relaxed sofas and chairs grouped around a low table . |
| 4 | Staff members tried to keep them away from the soft-hearted President , consigning them to the Vice-president not because Bush was more callous , North explained , but because it was Reagan who had to make the policy decisions . |
| 5 | The hatchback also keeps them away from the big Volvos . |
| 6 | As Henry removed his coat and set his briefcase down , Maisie 's fingers , like demented spiders in a bath , ran this way and that , in any direction , it seemed , that might lead them away from the wistful logic of the melody . |
| 7 | Quite suddenly he let go and sort of pushed me away at the same time . |
| 8 | I find it very depressing because it takes me away from the constructive side of the business and into being a sort of financial PR and being defensive . |
| 9 | God was there and there seemed no need to pray or sing hymns either to transport me away from the present reality or to ward off danger by attracting God 's attention . |
| 10 | How wrong of you to bring me away from the main road ! |
| 11 | Pulling himself away from the older man , he ran after Maisie , who was now somewhere out in the road . |
| 12 | THWAITE hides itself away at the upper end of Swaledale as though it were trying to shelter from the rush and madness of twentieth-century life , and I ca n't say that I blame it . |
| 13 | THE holiday ads are tempting you away with the usual images of fun and sun but rather than taking a package why not invest in that longed-for overseas home ? |
| 14 | Although they are important , you should not let technicalities in presenting references divert you away from the crucial tasks of organising and writing your essay . |
| 15 | Eyuphuro , from the Macua word meaning whirlwind , is an apt name for a band which whirls you away from the all-too-prevalent perception of Mozambique as a place of war , famine and refugees , to the image of a young and dynamic society . |
| 16 | Eyuphuro , from the Macua word meaning whirlwind , is an apt name for a band which whirls you away from the all-too-prevalent perception of Mozambique as a place of war , famine and refugees , to the image of a young and dynamic society . |
| 17 | it means that they 're there and that if you take something away from the wealthy peasants and equalize |
| 18 | Easing the damp khaki cotton of her culotte suit away from her perspiring skin , she drained the glass of juice and dragged herself away from the mesmerising sight of the turquoise water and army of waving coconut palms . |
| 19 | They received him readily , and haled him away across the moist grass just touched in the hollows with rime . |
| 20 | Michael took the case from him and led him away to the hired car . |
| 21 | His sports and hobbies frequently took him away for the best part of the weekend ; work also ate into parts of Saturday and Sunday . |
| 22 | Interest to see how he plays David Lawrence when he gets his he 'll be , he can just slash him away on the off side . |
| 23 | He then spent three days at Fort King being questioned by people from the DIA , the FBI , the CIA and the DEA , and after that a bunch of US Marshals took him away into the Federal Witness Protection program . |
| 24 | Drag him away from the actual |
| 25 | I kept him away from the old man . |
| 26 | She had not killed him , she was leading him away from the open mouth of the cave and towards the distant city . |
| 27 | He grappled with Slatter , tearing him away from the motionless body . |
| 28 | His retirement took him away from the intense glare of publicity but he retained the admiration and affection of those who loved football — and those who knew little about the game but recognised a true gentleman and outstanding sportsman . |
| 29 | He hoped the Frenchmen would be content to drive him away from the high road rather than pursue and capture him , but as he quickened the mare 's pace , so the Frenchman spurred their own horses . |
| 30 | Antoinette 's high heels tapped her away over the wooden floor of the landing , towards the front stairs . |