Example sentences of "away [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But er this hundred and twenty pound radio was knocking away for a five quid in the end er I er I heard . |
| 2 | HAD anyone suggested back in December that Scotland would be in a position to win the Triple Crown by the last match of 1993 , just after the A XV had played Italy , they would probably have been led quietly away for a mental examination . |
| 3 | " Fine , " said John , " but they are too far away for a good picture . " |
| 4 | Seem to put them away for a long while but |
| 5 | ‘ They were apparently going away for a long weekend vacation . |
| 6 | No , well that 's it int it ? so er if things are reasonable we might just go away for a long weekend or something , go find us a place in Southport for a weekend |
| 7 | He 's probably going away for a long time , that 's why . |
| 8 | ‘ Your Mummy has gone away for a long time ’ usually only serves to leave the child frightened but feeling the anxiety of the adults all around which forbids further discussion . |
| 9 | We 've been away for a long time . |
| 10 | ‘ After all , you 've been away for a long time , and you know the old saying — ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Because Shiva , his father , who 'd been away for a long time , found him in the wife 's bedroom on his return and assumed that he was her toyboy . |
| 12 | Not going to school , and having to pretend I did n't live on the island all the time , has meant that I did n't grow up with anybody of my own age ( except Eric , of course , but even he was away for a long time ) , and about the time I was thinking of venturing further afield and getting to know more people Eric went crazy , and things got a bit uncomfortable in the town for a while . |
| 13 | It was a horrific crime and I hope the two thugs who did it can be apprehended and sent away for a long time . ’ |
| 14 | Anyone who is stupid enough to try and derail a train should be locked away for a long time . |
| 15 | He was able to get away for a two week holiday in Switzerland at the end of August , where he relaxed and swam in Lake Geneva : it was the one European country which he found not to have changed out of all recognition , and he took an annual holiday there . |
| 16 | The gazelles seemed too far away for a successful attack . |
| 17 | Away for a dirty weekend ! |
| 18 | away for a wee while again . |
| 19 | After that there was no way back for Foulds as Doherty raced away for a 5–2 win , sealing it with a 60 break in what proved to be the final frame . |
| 20 | All Léonie managed to discover from the postman 's hints was that the priest had had the bones taken away for a quick burial in the cemetery with as few people present as possible , and that people were still visiting the site of the apparitions , waiting to see whether Thérèse would go back . |
| 21 | Every month almost two thirds of the British population participate in some kind of sales promotion , either by trading in a money-off coupon , entering a competition or sending away for a free gift . |
| 22 | For more recipe ideas send away for a free booklet to ‘ Salads through the seasons ’ |
| 23 | He turned away for a few moments and I could see that he was upset by the news . |
| 24 | During a break while attending a board meeting , I have looked beyond the faces and the smoke , and seen some idea that has carried me far away for a few moments . |
| 25 | He chewed away for a few moments and then nodded with pleasure . |
| 26 | It would be madness to throw it all away for a few moments of nerve-storming passion . |
| 27 | He said : ‘ He took a chance coming in here , I was only away for a few minutes . |
| 28 | ‘ How much difference would it make if you cleared this away for a few minutes — that 's all ? ’ persisted Huy . |
| 29 | The jeep driver was pleased at the opportunity to get away for a few hours and we set off about 3 p.m. , arriving in the area of the Highland Division a short time later , after following their divisional signs along the country lanes . |
| 30 | The august meeting of the Herts and District Metal Detection Society , while not up to its usual high attendance , owing to many people managing to get away for a few weeks holiday , still managed to attract forty-five members . |