Example sentences of "away [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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1 | If he plays games to while away the tedious time , thought Cadfael , he plays them by noble rules , even those he makes up as he goes . |
2 | To chuck away the big time for a day out at Wembley would be a shame . |
3 | ‘ If he 'd gone away a long time ago , it would have been better , ’ said Mrs Clancy wryly . |
4 | And maybe , she thought , if I 'm lucky he 'll be away a long time and I 'll meet an interesting man . |
5 | She was away a long time . |
6 | ‘ You were away a long time , ’ said Pip . |
7 | And she 's been away a long time for one of our ships — ever since June . |
8 | You 've been away a long time have n't you ? |
9 | A spokesman for Hampshire police said : ‘ It seems Mrs Soper died and then her husband passed away a short time later . |