Example sentences of "with a [noun sg] away [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More people are now aware of the built-in hazards that go with attempting to deal with a difficulty away from the context in which it arises , of the illogicality of such endeavour , and the wastefulness of selective provision that fails to maximise the school 's and school services ' existing resources . |
| 2 | Always run pipes with a fall away from the cistern and make sure that they are well supported with pipe clips |
| 3 | Pipes must be installed with a fall away from the take-off point ( in the vent pipe above the cylinder ) to prevent airlocks forming . |
| 4 | However , there has been some decentralization of office employment since the mid-1960s , with a redistribution away from London to the outer-metropolitan areas . |
| 5 | Since they accept that some types of nuclear weapons can be used in this way , the argument is designed to legitimise the development and deployment of tactical or ‘ counterforce ’ nuclear weapons and other weaponry associated with a shift away from Mutual Assured Destruction towards Nuclear Utilisation Target Selection ( MAD versus NUTS : see Keeny and Panofsky , 1981 ) . |
| 6 | The above considerations are simply meant to signal my conviction that a change of balance is desirable , with a move away from the narrow professionalism of the academy , and a modest return to the original motives of the discipline of English . |
| 7 | Although initially set up in direct opposition to the policies of the Thatcher government , the implications for local government structures are similar , with a move away from direct electoral representation towards a greater concern for the representation of functional interests . |
| 8 | This implies a different role for local government — almost an echo of the Bains Report quoted earlier — with a move away from the direct delivery of services as a dominant activity , even if the bulk of the spending is still in that area , towards the management of change , in this case , economic change . |