Example sentences of "away [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The administrators are alleging that the company 's money was misappropriated and paid away for no benefit to the company . |
| 2 | ‘ Some of them around here would n't think twice about dragging you away for no reason . ’ |
| 3 | Rory looked away for a second , towards the beach , where the long Atlantic rollers crashed against the broad expanse of gold . |
| 4 | He held her away for a second , eyeing her curiously . |
| 5 | She was glad to get away for a change of scene , as it had just been confirmed that Steve had been killed , and her place was taken by Nancy , a tall , dark Scots girl , who fitted into the Met team very well . |
| 6 | With so many intriguing narrow streets and interesting local markets to explore Delft makes the ideal destination for a quiet relaxing weekend and Amsterdam is only an hour away for a change of pace . |
| 7 | For the past five years Egham Swan Sanctuary has collected the swans and taken them away for a kind of annual holiday … |
| 8 | He was the person when you go away for a vacation , that you leave the key to your flat with , that you say ‘ would you water my geranium ’ . |
| 9 | He was the person , when you go away for a vacation , that you leave the key to your flat with , that you say would you water my geranium ; that is the historical sum of William Shakespeare , it 's the truth . |
| 10 | A plan occurred to her ; she and Lucy would go away for a weekend to the heart of the country , roses round the door , and find out how they would be lovers . |
| 11 | We could go away for a weekend together , we could ; we could wake up next morning and eat croissants and drink coffee from blue china bowls . |
| 12 | It was about five years later when I was going away for a weekend and knowing that space in the car would be limited , I spent a long time thinking what sketching materials to take which would not need much room . |
| 13 | And er if it 's more convenient , if you 've got er a lengthy inquiry , call into any tax office , the nearest one , I 've even called into tax offices when we 've been away for a weekend , just to pick up brochures and things like that . |
| 14 | ‘ Perhaps you 'd better tell me what you were doing , going away for a weekend with a married man , ’ he suggested quietly . |
| 15 | ‘ We 're only going away for a weekend , for heaven 's sake ! |
| 16 | He says a boy had gone away for a weekend and had come back to the school with the tablets and then sold them . |
| 17 | I know , I know Brian would n't at least three but , and this , and this was n't really big enough and they use two side by side , whenever they were late or away for a weekend I took over and see to the cats feed , they were sweet erm used to come on the porch and meow at me , it 's my dinner time , come on , just get not time yet , used to come to the porch , and tell me , they used to know when I was n't coming home , how do they do it ? |
| 18 | Cos we 're only going away for a weekend then are n't we ? |
| 19 | Yeah , they getting away for a weekend . |
| 20 | Sometimes she would stay away for a day or two . |
| 21 | She told him in fact that Dinah had gone away for a day or two , but shortly a letter came . |
| 22 | For once the preciseness of the words did not irritate Aggie , and she answered gently , ‘ I 'm sorry , love , but … but she 's had to go away for a day or two . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I 've been away for a day or two ; I lost me father . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ The only way to know whether we are doing any good would be to take us away for a year ! |
| 25 | When they split up , Tree stayed away for a year , but reemerged to send Bailey a telegram when he married Marie Helvin . |
| 26 | We 'll explore the whole world , be away for a year ’ |
| 27 | She had been so pleased when Dr. Briant had suggested she lunch with him in the medical staff dining room , aching as she was to get away for a while at least from the uncomfortable atmosphere of the Maternity Ward . |
| 28 | If you have cavity wall insulation as well , the only way you can test for its effects is to go away for a while , to a house without sources of formaldehyde . |
| 29 | When asked how he had enjoyed his stay at Castaic , he said , ‘ It was a relief to get away for a while . |
| 30 | ‘ We 'll turn you in , arrange police protection , perhaps the family 'll have to move away for a while , but — ‘ |