Example sentences of "away [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | " Fine , " said John , " but they are too far away for a good picture . " |
| 3 | Seem to put them away for a long while but |
| 4 | ‘ They were apparently going away for a long weekend vacation . |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | He 's probably going away for a long time , that 's why . |
| 7 | ‘ 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 . |
| 8 | We 've been away for a long time . |
| 9 | ‘ After all , you 've been away for a long time , and you know the old saying — ’ |
| 10 | ‘ 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | It was a horrific crime and I hope the two thugs who did it can be apprehended and sent away for a long time . ’ |
| 13 | Anyone who is stupid enough to try and derail a train should be locked away for a long time . |
| 14 | The gazelles seemed too far away for a successful attack . |
| 15 | Away for a dirty weekend ! |
| 16 | away for a wee while again . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | For more recipe ideas send away for a free booklet to ‘ Salads through the seasons ’ |
| 20 | It might well give her a better perspective on things if she could get right away for a short time . |
| 21 | My own plans are somewhat uncertain because of the move , but I do plan to get away for a short break some time towards the end of the month , and I will keep you informed . |
| 22 | We are delighted that is willing to stand again for election as Hon. Treasurer , but she feels it would be in the Society 's interest to have an Assistant Treasurer who would become familiar with our accounting methods and be able to take over should be away for a short period . |
| 23 | I knew she was unhappy about his going away for a whole weekend when she was too sick to accompany him . |
| 24 | Some fudge the issue by saying that the grandparent has gone away for a little while . |
| 25 | If Brian [ husband ] was working … maybe I could have put the money away for a rainy day , but in our place … you more or less need it . |
| 26 | And a fair bit left over to put away for a rainy day , I daresay . ’ |
| 27 | Bombes away for a happy ending : Spiced ice cream pudding . |
| 28 | After long-drawn-out bickering , the boy was taken away for a medical examination . |
| 29 | An injured motorcyclist is led away as a stunned woman lies in the road . |
| 30 | She is becoming Burma 's most famous non-person , much to the anger of the military , who were hoping she would fade away as a political force . |