Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [noun] away the " in BNC.

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1 Chamfer the cut edges of pipe to allow easy fitting of the coupling — a few gentle taps with a hammer to chip away the edge is enough .
2 Remember I 'm no trollop to while away the hours for you . ’
3 Pretty comfortable ways to while away the summer
4 That had all been an act , partly to lull the Men into trusting him but also , Creggan now realized , to hide the same feelings as they all had in captivity : a game to while away the endless waiting .
5 Among the restaurants is the Savini , Milan 's most prestigious , where opera-goers congregate after a performance to while away the rest of the evening in expensive surroundings .
6 If he plays games to while away the tedious time , thought Cadfael , he plays them by noble rules , even those he makes up as he goes .
7 But the breathless battering of the shower had done a lot to sluice away the weariness and discomfort of the past couple of days , and perhaps she felt bold enough to try .
8 A couple of streets away the traffic rumbled but here , in the heart of London , all was tranquil .
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