Example sentences of "[pron] [conj] [verb] away " in BNC.

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1 Because you do n't just suddenly go in give communion to someone and walk away again do you ?
2 With a final effort that she felt in every nerve of her body , she jerked her hand from his and turned away to the fire .
3 ‘ I must be going , perhaps another time , ’ the old man excused himself and walked away quietly towards the Flemish Room .
4 So he crossed himself and went away .
5 ‘ Oh — do n't tell me , I do n't want to know , ’ Emmie cried passionately , flinging herself down on top of William who suffered her patiently for a moment and then got up , shook himself and moved away .
6 He crossed himself and slipped away quickly .
7 Rather than chase somebody and take away what little respect they have , it 's far better that they go out and maybe get lost for a few minutes and then come back , than have somebody chase them .
8 Quick snigger and look at somebody and look away and go
9 We often used to squat on them until chased away by Mr. Dean who was a horse dealer .
10 She kissed me and drove away .
11 She sort of froze for a moment , tried to smile and not smile at the same time , looked uncomprehendingly at me , turned ever so slightly towards the farther side of the road from me and walked away with quick nervous steps .
12 Ca n't you see what you 've done by playing such a trick on me and staying away so long ? "
13 ‘ Obey me and stay away from Nogai ! ’
14 Then I slowly stand up , and they see the length of me and back away .
15 Perry looks at me and looks away , his eyes darting everywhere .
16 Keeps on laughing at me and running away !
17 Prince Charlie 's servants ushering him urgently on to a boat , looking anxiously over their shoulders to check that no traitor has deceived them and given away the location of the Prince 's departure , when suddenly the Prince spies a dark hole some miles away on the side of a hill .
18 He saw me up the steps and then bounded down them and drove away .
19 After a few minutes a young woman came out of the street door below them and walked away .
20 was getting really cross and was beginning to call the police over she just produced a card and they just throw it and said this means nothing to me , this means nothing to me , cover your head and she just laughed at them and walked away , but he , he pounced on a Filipino girl who was actually wearing jeans , and socks and said her jeans were too short
21 It is at that moment that Jesus comes , not as a ghost but as himself , to save them and take away their fear .
22 However , they 're not so stupid as to allow the adventurers to forge such a document right in front of them and get away with it .
23 Round she went , mouth slightly parted , eyes seeing who knew what in that circle of lights running into a liquid line as the machine quickened ; in the faces , all one blur below her as she was swung out to them and back away from them again ; in the dark caverns of leaves away above in the trees which seemed so distant , so other , lit in strange patches by the wandering spotlights , strange shadows feeling their way over branches as the lighted islands in the gathering dark turned and twirled , swayed , shuddered , slowed and came to rest .
24 He stared at her , wanting to cross the space between them and kiss away her tears ; to forgive her everything and start again .
25 Blackberry clearly thought that he might be going to attack them and backed away .
26 Yes they woke up and they 're carving them and cutting away , but could n't say anything .
27 On that great night , I stood with them and chipped away with my bare hands , until my fingers were bleeding , to bring down that iniquitous wall .
28 The above two illustrations also indicate the difficulty which can be experienced in discerning whether the model is coming towards you or going away .
29 The night I ca n't remember , the night you say I quarrelled with you and walked away . ’
30 ‘ If someone threw a bomb at you and ran away , would you shoot him in the back , or would you let him get some more bombs and try again ? ’
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