Example sentences of "away for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 's abroad — she 's away for the entire year on sabbatical … |
| 2 | And when he 'd finished and been weighed again and she 'd changed his diaper and put it in the special container to go away for the chemical analysis — And a nasty old job that must be to do ! |
| 3 | Hacker put the match beyond doubt two minutes after the interval with his second strike , although Jeremy Fry in the Welsh goal was called upon to make two smart saves before , in the last minute , Mark Lewis , one of only two home-based Welsh players in the side , sent Antony Colclough away for the final goal . |
| 4 | I 've been away for the past week and had loads of messages to come back to . |
| 5 | The fishing nets and the postcards were no longer on display , and the woollens and the charming useless pottery had been packed away for the coming winter and the new season to follow-then they were out of the village , passing through a scattering of newer and less substantial houses and following the narrow lakeside road to Langstone . |
| 6 | There is no point in ransacking the cellar for the finest bottled sunshine that has been put away for the special occasion . |
| 7 | And it was funny , the carrion crows use to keep away for the whole week nearly . |
| 8 | They were locked away for the closing stages of the case in Denver , Colorado , to prevent the tragedy influencing their decision . |