Example sentences of "brushed [adv] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She brushed away the dullness that settled itself on her whenever she thought too hard about his death , about the way he had chosen to live parts of his life , the worries that had been there within her , deep below the surface , and forced herself to concentrate on finding the right numbered exit to this magnificent part of Gloucestershire . |
| 2 | She brushed away the tear that she 'd been totally unaware was slowly trickling down her face . |
| 3 | Rima cursed , and brushed away the blood with his other hand . |
| 4 | He frowned , screwed up his mouth and brushed away the letter . |
| 5 | But Dr Danie Craven , the executive president of the SARU , brushed aside the threat last night . |
| 6 | And furthermore — ’ he brushed aside the other 's indignant protests — ‘ the body of a French officer lies under the tricolour , not these flea-bitten rags . |
| 7 | Sara brushed aside the question . |
| 8 | Manzini , who acts as interpreter for the England star on the training ground , brushed aside the discussion between Zoff and Gazza as a typical tactical discussion . |
| 9 | Mr Patten brushed aside the disappointment of the loss of his own seat . |
| 10 | On the evidence available from their thorough training sessions and the way they brushed aside the challenge from a truly competitive outfit here , it is hard to see these All Blacks returning home as ‘ failures ’ . |
| 11 | Moreover , Mr Kinnock brushed aside the suggestion that he needed a big idea or unique selling point to challenge the appeal of Thatcherism . |
| 12 | Penrose brushed aside the suggestion with an emphatic movement of his hand . |
| 13 | Lorton brushed aside the interruption . |
| 14 | Iris brushed aside the interruption with a wave of a hand . |