Example sentences of "[is] [v-ing] [pron] away from " in BNC.

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1 But it 's not that that 's keeping him away from tomorrow 's London marathon .
2 But this year an even more offensive marketing ploy is keeping me away from my Christmas shopping .
3 It seems to me that however attractive this addendum is , it 's taking us away from the real issue which is about the baptism one which the bishop er also kind of brought up er and which we 've been exercising ourselves over .
4 ‘ I think he 's ruining your life , he 's taking you away from your work , from your thinking , toward something empty and false — he 's certainly wasting your time , they both are , they 're exploiting you . ’
5 The resident here has clamped his opponent and is lifting him away from the tunnel entrance .
6 The actor is obviously saddened by the prospect that his career is carrying him away from Spain .
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