Example sentences of "[verb] away [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A reader " trained " in reading according to conventional interpretation ( by means , typically , of an English degree in an institution of higher education ) would probably be more disposed towards resolving invisible metaphors than someone reading simply to pass away a boring train journey . |
| 2 | The Gazza of old would have been tempted to flick that ball in the air and juggle away an outstanding chance for his team . |
| 3 | The boto is certainly credited with keeping away the flesh-eating piranha fish . |
| 4 | The police decided that the murderer had carried away the other half . |
| 5 | But the underlying purpose , that of reducing unnecessary bureaucracy , stripping away the red tape which hinders enterprise and good er governance in this country , is something that the government is very committed to and we intend to promulgate that doctrine throughout all the areas and that of course is being taken forward in legislation . |
| 6 | Can one really strip away the lexical component leaving behind a non-verbal residue which has nothing to do with communication in words ? |
| 7 | She cast away the unwelcome thought that if she was made redundant she would have to find new work immediately or forfeit that small oasis of security she 'd won for herself . |
| 8 | Chisel away the damaged timber , keeping the remaining surfaces vertical so you can accurately mark the replacement timber |
| 9 | Many highly evolved species protect their fry from being eaten , as the parents are more able to drive away a would-be predator . |
| 10 | On May 7th , German troops massing at Thiaumont for an attack were suddenly blanketed by accurate air-directed artillery fire , and noted bitterly that , virtually for the first time , their fighters were unable to drive away the French observation planes . |
| 11 | Only that was n't much consolation at the moment , she admitted , as she began to walk up and down , flapping her arms to drive away the permeating cold . |
| 12 | It tore past me , and I suddenly knew : the Wild Huntsman had commanded it to carry away a human soul . |
| 13 | He smilingly proffered me a cup of watered wine in one of the goblets I had hidden away the previous evening . |
| 14 | What she could not know was that by refusing to deal with the Protestant threat until the crown matrimonial had been obtained , she would throw away the strongest card in her anti-Protestant hand before having a chance to play it . |
| 15 | She lifted a hand to her face and wiped away a greasy sheen of sweat . |
| 16 | The voice which Lewis had earlier thought well under control now wavered slightly , and with her handkerchief she quickly wiped away the light film of sweat that had formed on her upper lip . |
| 17 | The picture was clearly in her head , but it brought none of the old bitterness , because now she was seeing Alain , imagining him , and it wiped away the old grief . |
| 18 | But they wiped away the national disgrace of Wednesday 's defeat to America 's soccer novices by outfighting one of the favourites to win next year 's World Cup here in the States . |
| 19 | A spokesman for Hampshire police said : ‘ It seems Mrs Soper died and then her husband passed away a short time later . |
| 20 | The Irish defender was furious when he was judged to have given away a late penalty for tripping Andy Sinton . |
| 21 | With minds on absent players 'Mere started cold and were lucky not to have given away a large margin within the first few minutes . |
| 22 | Yet even the most productive thoughts and even the bravest of responses to the new dimensions of my predicament could not wholly keep the chill out of my bones or push away the icier gloom from above my head . |
| 23 | Many of the Minpins who had flown away a short while before were now returning on their birds . |
| 24 | Now , pedicures is really a manicure of the toes , but what we do with a pedicure , we actually rub away the hard skin that you may have on the bottom of your feet , on the side of your big toe , that 's usually where it builds up , or on the ball of the foot . |
| 25 | The most striking example of an ( unsuccessful ) attempt at bribery was described by an officer who was offered a free choice of goods from a manufacturer 's showroom if he would pour away a formal sample he had just taken ( see s. iii , ch. 6 ) . |
| 26 | ‘ The real thing that shocks me is my own stupidity , ’ Sabine said curtly , brushing away the caressing hand . |
| 27 | He has turned away the glorious light of his countenance — or maybe the traffic fumes have got in the way , or maybe he 's turned off the telly because of the charismatics . ’ |
| 28 | There is a backwards movement in saying No , which can be a slight withdrawal of head and shoulders ; a more emphatic shake of the head perhaps accompanied by the hand pushing away an undesirable request or person , e.g. Juliet 's rejection of Paris in the Bedroom scene . |
| 29 | To have a week away , and with Fräulein Silber … even the thought of Omi faded as she thought of it ; after all , it would only be for one week , pushing away the traitorous thought that one week for herself was quite different from a week in Omi 's life , and , treachery giving way to treason , she did have her own life to lead ; and so she said , firmly , ‘ It will be all right , Fräulein . |
| 30 | To define away every social class difference on the grounds that the social class division itself is erroneous would clearly be a pointless procedure , but the researcher does have an obligation to note those cases where it seems to her/him that faults in this classification ‘ explain ’ the pattern in the data most closely . |