Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [verb] away [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She left him in front of a café and as she drove away to follow the complex instructions back to the raccordo she saw him in her mirror , standing with his hand still raised in the sort of military salute with which he 'd taken his leave of her . |
| 2 | It alerted him at once and he took a tight grip on her arm as she swung away to leave him . |
| 3 | ‘ Do n't worry , luv , Billy 's all right , mark my words , ’ she said quickly as she moved away to resume serving . |
| 4 | But it was left to young Joey to fill the manor 's big top with cheers as he raced away to make it 3-0 . |
| 5 | For a moment he stood gazing balefully at the Corsican 's back as he turned away to pass on down the line . |
| 6 | Martin 's remorse was real , his guilt admitted as he turned away to check his beat . |
| 7 | ‘ There , ’ he said , the heavy , glossy pages staying in place as he turned away to bring the rabbit . |
| 8 | Then his weight lifted and she opened her dazed eyes , confused , as he moved away to sit at the edge of the bed . |