Example sentences of "wipe away the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The voice which Lewis had earlier thought well under control now wavered slightly , and with her handkerchief she quickly wiped away the light film of sweat that had formed on her upper lip . |
| 2 | The picture was clearly in her head , but it brought none of the old bitterness , because now she was seeing Alain , imagining him , and it wiped away the old grief . |
| 3 | But they wiped away the national disgrace of Wednesday 's defeat to America 's soccer novices by outfighting one of the favourites to win next year 's World Cup here in the States . |
| 4 | Wiping away the first drop , which might be contaminated by perspiration , she waited until a second drop formed , then pressed her finger on to the chemically treated reagent strip . |
| 5 | Upon wiping away the icy incrustation from the face , the countenance was immediately recollected ; but , the frame appearing lifeless , assistance was procured to convey it to the first house upon the skirts of the village , when , a pulsation being observed , every possible means was instantly adopted to promote his recovery . |
| 6 | Ma leans across with a tissue and wipes away the green drool . |