Example sentences of "away [conj] [vb past] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then , with a rough exclamation that made her heart jump , fitzAlan jerked his hand away and strode over to the chest . |
| 2 | The tramp tossed the empty cup away and shuffled off in the other direction . |
| 3 | She shrugged and turned away and stared out of the tiny window . |
| 4 | Slorne turned away and stared out through the top of her cage as if to say , ‘ There , where the skies are , where the great clouds drift and the winds blow endlessly through time , seek there and you will find what Minch needs . ’ |
| 5 | I then er , we then broke away and went up to the er , I suppose it 's the , I do n't know what part of the , but it 's the Dales , that 's where I moved to then and then to because my dad could n't , getting on in years , he could n't take the hills up and then from I got married and we moved into this address here and then that was the day after war was declared that I got married . |
| 6 | At the sound of gunfire the refugee ship turned away and made off round the southern counties and up towards Liverpool , where it was finally recognised as a friendly vessel . |
| 7 | He flung his head to one side and muttered something , his face was twisted up ; he pushed himself away and fell out through the entrance and on to his knees , and she sat down on the floor for her legs felt weak and the wounded one was throbbing painfully , and she crawled over to Sycorax and lay down beside her and sobbed hot , dry grief until she at last fell asleep . |
| 8 | She turned away and looked out of the window . |
| 9 | Jazzbeaux turned away and looked out of the window . |
| 10 | After a few moments she could stand it no longer , and with an effort she wrenched her gaze away and looked down at the carpet . |
| 11 | He covered his face with his hands , then took them away and looked down at the earth . |
| 12 | Cranston pushed the tankard away and waddled out of the tavern to collect his horse and return to his house in Poultry . |
| 13 | Just for a second longer she stayed in Luke 's arms , her whole body trembling , before abruptly she moved away and walked over to the rail . |
| 14 | Willie turned quickly away and walked out of the door , his ears smarting . |
| 15 | I was convinced he was about to do the same to me , when he suddenly appeared to notice the tent for the first time , shied away and crashed off into the trees . |
| 16 | I pushed my plate away and settled back with the wine . |
| 17 | I pushed my plate away and settled back with the wine . |
| 18 | He shoved the half-empty plate away and jumped up from the table . |
| 19 | Disappointed , she turned away and slid back between the sheets . |
| 20 | Torrents of Spanish as I backed away and pulled out into the traffic . |