Example sentences of "away [prep] the [noun pl] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Conversation trickled away as the Women 's Word public relations officer , a bouncy young woman in a tight bodice , said a few welcoming phrases and introduced Linda Finch . |
| 2 | ‘ Now , I must go and read the children that story I promised them , and then I 'll have to pack my case , ’ he added , clearly considering the subject closed as he patted her hand before rising from the couch and walking away towards the twins ' bedroom . |
| 3 | Ted marched away into the competitors ' zone , the glint of battle in his eye . |
| 4 | Villages and timber plants are to be relocated away from the pandas ' habitat … |
| 5 | Out there , away from the Inspirals ' tour bubble , is a land of a thousand lakes and a million fir trees , where the people drive with the headlights on in full daylight , past ‘ Moose Crossing ’ warning signs , to restaurants where you can tuck into sautéed reindeer . |
| 6 | Before the 1979 election the party took advantage of the Winter of Discontent to toughen its manifesto proposals , promising to curtail flying pickets , or picketing away from the pickets ' place of work , and provide funds for pre-strike ballots of union members and for the election of union officials . |
| 7 | This is the only fault which I can find in his character though it bears little importance as it takes nothing away from the readers ' love of him and may even increase it due to his helplessness . |
| 8 | If I want to relax I go out in the garden , anywhere to get away from the kids ' bawling . ’ |
| 9 | I turned and stalked away to the servants ' quarters . |
| 10 | In the sultry haze of late August , the only noises were the cicadas , the splash of the children in the pool and the rumble of thunder away over the Gorges du Verdon . |