Example sentences of "be away [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Crosby wo n't see them in reserve team action tonight because he 's set to be away on scouting business . |
| 2 | It had previously been decided that the first landing should be away on the metalled runway of Duxford or Cambridge . |
| 3 | She should begin by allocating days off , allowing the maximum numbers to be away on the days of least workload . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'll be away on business for five or six weeks anyway . |
| 5 | if you will be away on holiday ( in the UK or abroad ) ; |
| 6 | I am sorry to have to say I shall not be able to attend the AGM since I will be away on a short holiday with my family . |
| 7 | Dear God , let there be Guests , prayed Jessica , or let Daddy be away on business . |
| 8 | Despite the lack of time , he was as good as his word , and we got a phone call from Colin Dobson , second in command of permanent way work , and arrangements were made for us to contact the signalman at Llangollen , since Colin would be away on business . |
| 9 | ‘ In any case , were n't you going to be away on a course or something ? ’ |
| 10 | The Duke of York is thought to be away on naval duties and the Duchess of York , believed not to have been invited , was in Birkenhead touring flats for young people with learning difficulties . |
| 11 | Anton 's likely to play at Brighton on Saturday but he 'll probably be away on Monday and it would be difficult to play him on Wednesday . ’ |
| 12 | Yesterday Mr Moore was said to be away on business until the end of next week . |
| 13 | I should n't be here I should be away on the bus . |
| 14 | Well does n't it ma , I mean when you do you 'll be away with your different groups ' points and he 'll be |
| 15 | Would I be away at any time , when was ill or needed his mummy ? |
| 16 | She 'll be away at a family wedding or funeral for a few days . |
| 17 | She 'd seen him with another woman when he was supposed to be away at a conference . |
| 18 | I , I did promise that I 'd be away at eight o'clock . |
| 19 | erm , we got ta bear in mind that a lot of these er younger players are now gon na be away at erm college , university whatever . |
| 20 | It pricked his curiosity but he shook his head , saying , ‘ Ah — I have to be away to Dublin . ’ |
| 21 | They 've won their way through to the first round of the FA Cup where they 'll be away to West Bromwich Albion . |
| 22 | I 'm only going to be away for a few days . ’ |
| 23 | He very rarely spoke about business matters to Georgina and decided on reflection against recounting the day 's events except to say that he was leaving for Istanbul in the morning , and would be away for three or four days . |
| 24 | I do n't like leaving her on her own too long ( I usually have to be away for about eight hours ) . |
| 25 | He said that the departure from Kabrit was a delightfully vague affair with nobody really having any clear idea of how long they were going to be away for , and not giving two hoots anyway . |
| 26 | If ever we had to be away for a night , Shanti used to go to spend the night at Mavis 's house , and regarded it as a very great treat . |
| 27 | He bought provisions from the abbey kitchen and informed the Prior that they would be away for at least two days . |
| 28 | Obvious examples are travelling or living abroad , the husband having to be away for long periods , having to relocate , changing children 's schools at an awkward stage in their career , having to do a lot of company entertaining . |
| 29 | ‘ We 'll only be away for four nights , ’ she explained to Constance . |
| 30 | The headboard roughly translates as ‘ I shall not be away for long . ’ |