Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] away [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh yes , I was told , providing we did n't mind tucking ourselves away in a converted cow shed . |
| 2 | To say nothing of mashing the boring bits down to a slurry of images , hosing them away with a touch of your finger . |
| 3 | But this year an even more offensive marketing ploy is keeping me away from my Christmas shopping . |
| 4 | You 're his guardian angel — the one person keeping me away from him . |
| 5 | If you are a teacher , a youth worker or someone with responsibility for young people , you can make a real contribution toward keeping them away from crime . |
| 6 | But now I really can not justify repacking them and squirrelling them away for another 40 years . |
| 7 | After that he was a changed man , keeping everyone away from him and insisting on moving to the North Bastion Tower . ’ |
| 8 | That man is bent on takin' you away from us . |
| 9 | Suddenly the idea of tearing herself away from Jack 's warm , firm body , even for a minute , seemed heartbreaking . |
| 10 | ‘ That one who was in that movie about that writer , ’ said Felicity , tearing herself away from herself and her rash . |
| 11 | She was tearing herself away from him and spinning round to face him , a storm in her eyes that was only part fury . |
| 12 | Tearing herself away from him , she viewed him distractedly , her mouth still sweetly aching from the impact of his kisses . |
| 13 | Reluctantly tearing herself away from Marc as they went to ready themselves for the ceremony later on , she changed rapidly into the coat-dress bought for the wedding , then did her face and piled up her hair . |
| 14 | He grappled with Slatter , tearing him away from the motionless body . |
| 15 | It was almost as if someone were keeping her away from trouble . |
| 16 | There was a reasonable case to be made out for keeping her away from Nice . |
| 17 | But it 's not that that 's keeping him away from tomorrow 's London marathon . |
| 18 | There was no real way of keeping him away from Irish friends … unless of course , he were to have an accident too — something that would keep him at home for several months preferably . |
| 19 | Across the fire Travis studied his cup before tossing it away with an irritable gesture . |
| 20 | Since downloading the file I 've had severe difficulty tearing myself away from this game , such is the enjoyment and frustration I 've had from it . |
| 21 | My right hon. Friend has shown the utmost skill and stamina over the past two days in keeping us away from the dangerous path towards the centralised Europe that none of us who are good Europeans want to see . |
| 22 | ‘ Wants attention , he does , ’ murmured Tom , drawing himself away from the window . |
| 23 | An empty drink tube rolled between their feet as the jitney wheeled into motion , whisking them away from the cargo concourse and plunging into the tunnels of Plenty . |
| 24 | Practical and sensible , warning me away from magic , all that stuff . |
| 25 | Pushing himself away from the walls of the KGB building , Kirov walked in the direction of the Post Office . |
| 26 | You once said something about him warning you away from magic ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Hope that you 'll finally understand what I 've been trying to let you know over the past few days without frightening you away by putting it into words . |
| 28 | Pushing herself away from him with a jerk , she found herself locked into his taunting gaze . |
| 29 | " Oh , David , " she said pushing him away as if he were a small boy , which indeed he seemed . |
| 30 | She brought her knee up between his legs and he gasped and doubled over , pushing her away from him . |