Example sentences of "moved away [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My mam moved away but the landlord would n't let me stay on because I was on social security . |
| 2 | She had thought he was asleep , realising that he was n't only when she felt him tense under the light touch of her fingers , but as he neither moved away nor said a word , she let them remain there , resting lightly against him , the contact lax and undemanding . |
| 3 | Stephen moved away before they could become aware of his head blocking out some of their light . |
| 4 | Previously it had laid back its ears and moved away when she approached . |
| 5 | She moved away when he sat near her , went into town to change her library books instead of going home when he invented a string of excuses that would enable him to walk in her direction . |
| 6 | They switched on the car 's headlights as a beacon ; but , all of a sudden , as the Prince and his companions were half-way across the water , the lights swung round and moved away as the vehicle set off down the glen . |
| 7 | Aaron , Benstede 's body-servant , appeared as if from nowhere and both he and his master moved away as Corbett turned to see the French leave , de Craon still smirking . |
| 8 | He moved away and I popped another frame and he punched me — ‘ No , you do n't take it . ’ |
| 9 | I moved away and said it was too hot . |
| 10 | Walterkin moved away and sat down with raised knees . |
| 11 | Lucenzo moved away and began to complain to the catering manager , breaking into the man 's spirited singing of an Italian opera . |
| 12 | He moved away and pulled her into his arms , his hands beginning to soothe and caress her gently . |
| 13 | He moved away and Robyn followed , instantly alert . |
| 14 | He moved away and I heard a murmur of protest as he trod on feet and pushed ribs to move back through the sightseers . |
| 15 | Just for a second longer she stayed in Luke 's arms , her whole body trembling , before abruptly she moved away and walked over to the rail . |