Example sentences of "away with a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Lifting his hand in a casual salute , he stepped back , leaving her no choice but to start the car and drive away with a casual wave . |
2 | ‘ Jamie got away with a black eye . |
3 | In Britain some 4,000 stations have gone out of use since the 1960s , and many of them have vanished altogether — swept away with a callous disregard for our architectural heritage that takes the breath away . |
4 | THIEVES have got away with a substantial amount of cash from the main branch of Lloyds Bank in Darlington . |
5 | They took this idea to Prince Charles ' Youth Business Trust — and came away with a low-interest loan for £4,000 . |
6 | ‘ If I were a man , ’ she snapped furiously , ‘ you 'd find yourself lucky to get away with a bloody nose . |
7 | It gave the clients confidence in my abilities , and also told them any hopes they may have had of getting away with a fifty dollar fee should be left with the receptionist . |
8 | The shimmer of tears burned brightly in her eyes , and she rubbed them away with a trembling hand . |
9 | When you 're giving feedback to people , yes , there were going to bad things about what they 've done , yes , there 's going to be good things , but if you can catch the bad things between two good things , even if the good things are just saying thank you , they 're going to go away with a bigger smile on their face , and probably feel more motivated for the next time they do that task . |
10 | He tried to shift her arm in order to see the wound , but she turned away with a violent shrug . |
11 | But Clive Lawton , head of educational services , said there was still a long way to go , and he warned against being carried away with a good idea if it were to impoverish the rest of the scheme . |
12 | You get away with a good deal , ’ he said looking at Taliesin thoughtfully . |
13 | But he tucked his manuscript away with a good grace . |
14 | Leonora took out sweaters and shirts and underwear , putting them away with a vague feeling of trespass which failed to keep her from peeping into a folding leather picture frame lying at the bottom of the suitcase . |
15 | Well , in some countries this might be the only opportunity learners get to hear extensive chunks of the language , so you could treat it as a " language bath " session and concentrate on helping your learners come away with a general idea of the content . |
16 | I think what you say is quite true Chairman , but I still I think the bottom line to it is , at the end of the day , to do away with a strategic authority , such as the County Council , in my opinion , if you look at what 's happened in the metropolitan areas , er in the country , Tyneside , Manchester , the West Midlands , areas like that , West Yorkshire , South Yorkshire , and er London itself , the er the doing away with a strategic authority . |
17 | I think what you say is quite true Chairman , but I still I think the bottom line to it is , at the end of the day , to do away with a strategic authority , such as the County Council , in my opinion , if you look at what 's happened in the metropolitan areas , er in the country , Tyneside , Manchester , the West Midlands , areas like that , West Yorkshire , South Yorkshire , and er London itself , the er the doing away with a strategic authority . |
18 | ‘ No one would see it , and if they did they could n't very well ride it away with a flat tyre . |
19 | But while many potential owners enjoy visiting the Shelters , it is not that easy to walk away with a new pet . |
20 | Pummel life 's tensions away with a new book on the Oriental art of massage . |
21 | Tess Lemmon went down to the farm , looked a pig in the eye and , in the spirit of the continuing BBC1 series ‘ Lifesense ’ , went away with a new pig perspective . |
22 | Madame looked at her through a veil of smoke which she fanned away with a jewelled hand . |
23 | The pony , irritated by her slow pace , tossed its head , tore the reins from her grasp , knocked her over and trotted away with a malicious whinny and a triumphant shake of its mane . |
24 | Feeling sick with relief that she had not run away with a rich man , Frankie shook his head vigorously in agreement and clung to her arm . |
25 | Even by the sword , for all those evils must first be cut away with a strong hand before any good can be planted , like as the corrupt branches and the unwholesome boughs are first to be pruned , and the foul moss cleansed or scraped away , before the tree can bring forth any good fruit . |
26 | ‘ I am going away with a nice feeling . |
27 | At home you may get away with a subtle plan to mislead and manipulate trusting relatives , but people at work or in your community wo n't be so easy going . |
28 | At home you may get away with a subtle plan to mislead and manipulate trusting relatives , but people at work or in your community wo n't be so easy going . |
29 | Surplus glue is easily trimmed away with a sharp knife . |
30 | He remained unaroused while he wrenched the skirt of her dress up , and cut her knickers away with a sharp knife . |