Example sentences of "away and a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He eased his horse round and they ambled along the ridge until the ground fell steeply away and a great valley stretched below them , a silver river sketched through it . |
| 2 | A mildly magnetised screwdriver may drive the system right off-scale from a foot away and a small magnet can be detected at six to eight feet . |
| 3 | The Tsar and nobility would be swept away and a new society based on the social justice and decentralized self-government of the peasant commune would emerge . |
| 4 | At Philadelphia he had been joined by two others in what was obviously a preplanned meeting since the moment dinner was cleared away and a new round of gin and diet tonics ordered they began a miniature board meeting . |
| 5 | He looked away and a dark flush spread through his face , making him look suddenly very vulnerable . |
| 6 | The collection includes a despatch bag , perfect for use as a flight bag ; small , medium and large duffle bags ; an overnighter , ideal for weekends away and a functional suit carrier . |
| 7 | The crowd begins to melt away and a bubbling froth is tossed along the river , dancing and swirling and disappearing from sight round the bend . |
| 8 | The foul was committed with the referee only a few yards away and a red card was the inevitable punishment . |
| 9 | The foul was committed with the referee only a few yards away and a red card was inevitable . |