How To Use Away In A Sentence

Blackpool Scorpions notched their first away win of the season against a good attacking Leigh team.
The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St. The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me. Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20 Part II)
He slapped away a few dryads, but they still surrounded him.
As far back as the 1920s, it was an easy getaway for Hollywood types looking for a little privacy; and this golden era lives on at select spots.
A few uncounted votes or a few thousand voters turned away can be the difference between a national victory or not.

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'When I was a little girl I used to slip away from my nurse, climb to the top of my uncle's keep and sit in the crenel spaces. The Falcons of Montabard
A couple of weeks ago, while glassing four female Meneliks bushbuck two hundred yards away feeding in a tiny clearing during a pouring rain, a nice male stepped into view. Very Little Drops Dead
She laid a little of her pay away each week.
This being Los Angeles, and me being a hick from the sticks, I was only a few feet away from asking the shorter guy for an autograph, when I chickened out.
Most choose to buy in more affordable villages a little way away. Times, Sunday Times
We took the abused child away from its parents
The softer rock has been weathered away into soil.
Stealing away, (whence, I suppose, the ironical phrase of trusty Trojan to this day,) like a thief — pretendedly indeed at the command of the gods; but could that be, when the errand he went upon was to rob other princes, not only of their dominions, but of their lives? — Clarissa Harlowe
He was trampled to death by a runaway horse.
His entry into the takeaway arena was somewhat fortuitous. Times, Sunday Times
‘Ah Dublin, you're giving it away,’ he wailed in the 55th minute, as the Dublin defence fluffed its lines yet again, giving Laois another unearned scoring opportunity.
According to noted plant ecologist Andre Clewell, this vegetative mix is normally found on the coast - more than 15 miles away.
Beyond the stand of trees, well away from the road, the hiking trail became dark.
Just because the American people are disgusted with higher taxes, bigger government, left wing liberal give away policies and pacifist foreign policy attitudes, this idiot thinks the Tea Party activist is in someway trying to bring the country down. Clinton warns against violent anti-government attitude
Designed and built by hiveMODULAR partner Bryan Meyer and his wife, Anne Ryan, this little woodland getaway is a great example of how versatility makes small spaces livable. Jason Sahler | Inhabitat
The pouring of pure water scented with jasmine oil washes away worries.
It will take away from the classic perspective of looking at city hall dead on.
All that day and the next we crept away from the northern perimeter of the storm.
It explains why some people must have a full eight hours' kip while others get away with half that. The Sun
She sent them away with an imperious wave of the hand.
The sky began to clear and there were puffy white clouds forming as the evening faded away.
The flowers in bloom upon the graves at the Cemetery were shot away.
I've been bushwhacked with a bunch of stuff that's keeping me away from the keyboard!
She had wiggled through a tot-sized aperture in the alcove, and toddled over to a display of butterfly nets four feet away.
I ought to throw this hat away.
Look, if you want a descending obligato, do it in the privacy of your own home away from us normal people.
His first impulse was to turn around and walk away, blank her out, pretend he hadn't even seen.
I just can't image what would have taken them all away at once with no word.
The bees are buzzing away among the flowers.
The seagulls fly off, the waves roll away and we depart.
We spent them and traded them and frittered them away on drink and food and pleasurable company.
We can look out into fog as thick as cream and be certain it will burn away.
Don't iron clothes that are to be stored, and keep them away from starch. Times, Sunday Times
Ed would drill by hand and blast away the rock, exposing the pegmatite.
It cannot be smoked, drunk or gambled away. Times, Sunday Times
In the trees a pair of wood pigeons churred away happily.
White snow gently fell onto the glass of the skylight, melting away.
Witnesses said that two Hispanic men were seen toting the garments away.
`All right, I'll tell you some of it, but first, let's get my things put away, before the high priestess comes looking for me. WEB OF DREAMS
If a haven’t kecked mun right into river, and got on mun’s horse and rod away!” Westward Ho!
Tru hung her gown away safely, then tore off her sweat-soaked uniform before she sloshed water all over her body, scrubbing away her stench with soap.
The deep grief and guilt of the mother as well as the hatred and home-sickness of the daughter permeate the story and eventually melt away due to the abiding family love.
There may be a move away from electronics to photonics, a merging of the two, as well as links to carbon-based systems.
He could spot hypocrisy, pomposity, smugness, snobbery, tomfoolery and turpitude from miles away.
The shelter was quite a long way away, and there wouldn't be time to come back to the steps.
She'd forgotten that for the next few weeks she'd be sleeping only feet away from the man she'd mistakenly raged at earlier.
Their passing was sloppy, possession was given away too easily and balls were either spilled or over carried in promising attacks.
The servants disappeared as if they were whiffs of smoke blown away by the wind.
So asking them to use mild soaps and weaning them away from perfumes and deodorants is our primary task,’ he said.
York were immediately on the back foot but repelled a series of short corners and managed to engineer a breakaway attack.
It was a throwaway remark that proved tragically prophetic.
copasetic" [used so nicely in "West L.A. Fadeaway"] -- and such stunts as dancing down Broadway in 1939 from Columbus Circle to 44th Street in celebration of his sixty-first birthday. The Annotated "Alabama Getaway"
Drake, in his _Eboracum_, says (p. 7, Appendix), "I have been so frightened with stories of the barguest when I was a child, that I cannot help throwing away an etymology upon it. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)
They sold out straight away and new stock is not available yet. Times, Sunday Times
He gave the address of his hotel, making sure that Johnny, talking to another salesgirl a foot or two away, would have heard it. DISPLACED PERSON
Drive away potential burglars
‘If we fail, send reinforcements…’ Her voice trailed away again, and they saw her shudder.
Of course, daylight savings time will never go away, because modern environmentalism has become more a matter of making empty feel-good gestures than performing rational acts that actually improve something. Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » It Seems I Was Right About Daylight Savings Time
The swimmer was swept away by the current.
the explosion was heard a mile away
They have been tearing away at the rubble for a week now, and more than 10,000 tonnes has been removed, But it has hardly made a dent in the mountain.
In turn, the gallery's window is fitted with giant windscreen wipers to sweep away a continuous downpour of "rain" inverted commas seem necessary to any description of Weber's wonderfully artificial sculptural conceits. This week's new exhibitions
The tall man jostled him away.
If you still hanker for the cutting edge of gaming then ferret yourself away in a study with one of these beasts. Times, Sunday Times
And that is the point: islands used to be the preserve of those who favoured exclusive getaway holidays. Times, Sunday Times
Complicated cross-shareholdings in the keiretsu style are typical in Asia, where controlling families and their cronies siphon much wealth away from shareholders.
Zach nodded his head as wiped the snot away from his nose with his hand.
A drop-dead-gorgeous crowd was tangoing away in a makeshift, open-air amphitheater.
In America, where there has been a shift away from big studios towards independent film-makers, Swinton has forged a successful career in both areas.
The opposition melted away after their leader died.
I quickly drew my hand away from the hot stove.
As the wetlands falls away, pipelines are exposed to the vagaries of open water.
It caused differential melting and sublimation on the surface, according to the patterns it happened to fall in and the mixes of ices it clung to, until it was washed away or encysted. The Clique
In other words, you can adjust the zoom and camera angle to be as far away or as close up as possible, and as upside down and round about as you like.
Bigger discounts on equity and debt issuance to get them away risks seeing investment cut, borrowing reduced and jobs lost. Times, Sunday Times
Some of Britain's biggest coffee shop chains have signed up to a scheme to boost recycling of takeaway cups. Times, Sunday Times
The nobles of his court believed he had simply gone away from them for a time to meditate. THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN
Could they make the playoffs with this defense or is the team still a year or two away?
From the work we have done it seems that home advantage resides in sides defending more when they are away. Times, Sunday Times
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We decamped to Porters, as usual, and took over half a dozen tables or so to drink the night away.
His hair was starting to gray around the edges, and his eyes were sunken, hidden away behind bags and wrinkles that were now forming.
Artemesia moved to the pianoforte that was along one of the walls, and sat down on the bench, facing away from the instrument and towards Scott.
People pay him to haul away their discards.
She pushed the feeling away from her heart while she brushed Darren's fringe away from his eyes.
The rest of the lads on the squad will have to go away to the other qualifiers, so the slagging has started already, that I am going to be on my holidays while they will be working away.
An affectionate arm around the shoulders, a warm and reassuring hug, a gentle touch upon the arm, even just an understanding glance, are enough to drive away the blues and kindle hope in a heart beset with workaday cares.
Her suicide bid was an attempt to run away from reality.
However long the odds, he couldn't bring himself to turn away all those labors of hope and industry and self-promotion.
Arm yourself with Eejit's ‘Film Lingo’ and you'll soon know your cookie from your cutaway, your capture card from your chromakey, so you can easily cut to your closeup.
The rabies vaccine is extremely effective but you can avoid the disease by keeping away any animal that isn't a pet. The Sun
It might have been her outpouring of love and grief, it might have been her courage in driving away the wild animals, the length of her lonely vigil on the mountain, or a combination of these.
I would strongly suggest to Mr. Greer that he keep his fascist-indoctrinated, ritalin-sotted brats away from my children in Florida's socialist (public) schools. Florida GOP chair: Obama trying to 'indoctrinate' children
The preacher pushed his plate away and Lottie rose to clear the table.
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He is a green jacket away from being only the sixth man in history to complete the career grand slam. Times, Sunday Times
I'd rather not talk about it too much because I don't like giving trade secrets away.
Never one to shy away from diversity, Watanabe has blended straight jazz with bebop, Latin and even African rhythms in order to create some truly unique sounds.
But the lowish ceilings are a giveaway. Times, Sunday Times
DON'T use dish detergent which contains harsh chemicals that are intended to cut grease and will strip away the wax finish. The Sun
Eventually, the besotted warriors either passed out or crawled away as the torches guttered and smoked into mere embers.
The dense thicket of rules and exceptions will drive away, or drive mad, almost anyone else.
How can your competitor get away with not adding that tax and ace you out of yet another job?
Scarcely had I managed, helped by the second mate, Aaron Northrup, to lower away half-a-dozen barrels and kegs, when all cried from the boat that they were casting off. Chapter 19
They can take us back to the warm, rich fellowship of friends that are far away.
At the same time, we move further away from the great villas and estates of the Roman world and closer to the family farms of the Middle Ages.
The plan will also position the Cassini orbiter farther away during that descent.
This ensured that the beaglers could not use the traditional Wiltshire Police tactic of letting the hunt drive away while holding sabs up.
In fact, the back was so far away from the stage, a time delay on the punchline created a wave of laughter.
I must pay away the bill tomorrow.
Located far away from the hustle and bustle of a metropolis, the choice of venue was well and truly acknowledged by all concerned.
The people who put their shoes and belts back on before moving away from the conveyor belt. Times, Sunday Times
So if he turns out to be a jerk you can just drag me away and I won't have to talk to him again!
There was no help for it, he had to be left there, and I went away with an anxious mind as to what his busy teeth would be employed upon all night; and, sure enough, next morning a velvet curtain was found nibbled and tattered, and being converted into a nest for the enterprising gerbille! Wild Nature Won By Kindness
Then carefully peel away the skin and slice or dice the avocado and add to the salad. The Sun
Fry emerged from the incident without a scratch, but the concussion of the explosion was felt some 2,000 feet away, at the starting line.
After appearing to get away to near perfect starts Hutchinson and Campbell were called OCS and had to make an agonising return to restart. ISAF News
The runaway bus eventually came to a standstill when it rolled into a muddy field.
Persons dying from cancer grow thin and visibly waste away.
In the Whispering Gallery at the presidential library and museum, Aidan was blown away by political cartoons of the day that criticized Lincoln for his stance on slavery.
But the use of hanja took much longer to go away, certainly, and you'll still sometimes see it in certain situations in the ROK though not in newspapers, though it was banned in the DPRK. Kaplin's Simplifiid Speling, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
Evening meals are often takeaways: neither he nor his wife are keen cooks.
Tom swayed on his backswing because his hands drifted too far away from his body, pulling his torso with them.
Small boys waved their hands to us, the water-carrier carrying his tight goat-skin from the wells set his cups a-tinkling, as though by way of a God-speed, and then M'Barak touched his horse with the spur to induce the bravery of a caracole, and led us away from Djedida. Morocco
there are no trails of the wings in the sky, while the birds has flied away.
It cost us 19 seconds extra to pull the bodywork away to get the wheel off and then to get the other wheel on.
Every few years, my test results would require freezing, or burning, or lasering mutating pre-cancerous cells away.
It was a noble situation — noble as the ancient hau tree, the size of a house, where she sat as if in a house, so spaciously and comfortably house-like was its shade furnished; noble as the lawn that stretched away landward its plush of green at an appraisement of two hundred dollars a front foot to a bungalow equally dignified, noble, and costly. ON THE MAKALOA MAT
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The recession is not going to go away overnight, especially in the most bombed out sectors such as construction and property.
The matinee performance on Tuesday was sold out and people were turned away as all 253 seats were full.
Sarah's time was too precious to be rewashing clothes, and in an instant she decided to put them away for her.
Dave and Kathy are going to steal away on vacation.
Occasionally when we are short-staffed we have to pull people away from monitoring.
Stay away from open-weave linens and other stretchy fabrics.
What has really struck me is the amazing contrast between events far away and events close to home.
A grid of rhomboid forms, like windows in a high-rise, tilts and careens to the upper right of the 12-foot expanse of Lost Highway, as though rushing away.
Two dogs strive for a bone, the third runs away with it.
Praetor needs more assistance than ever, now that his faculties are slipping away.
Owen had a much more convincing penalty appeal just before half-time, but Andreas Dober somehow got away with a blatant, over-the-top foul.
The shell-shocked stowaway was discovered running around the immigration detention centre at Manchester Airport after a flight from Jamaica.
The current mob are three away from equalling that tally with 33 games remaining. Times, Sunday Times
Marine pilots were advised to drop warning messages on the towns or villages concerned, allowing civilians time to get away. Warfare in the Twentieth Century
Apart from some diesel clatter at low speeds, the engine fades away into the background.
By the time he was a teenager in the 1950s, he was spending all his spare time at Recreation Park, cleaning boots, helping the groundsman, travelling to away games on the team bus.
The view of the unbroken forest canopy stretching away to the horizon defies description; it is a vision of a world untroubled by time, a revelation of the hugeness and wholeness of nature.
Yovich was next to go, bowled for four by a beauty that clipped the top of off stump as it swung away from him.
She managed to wriggle away from him and run home. Times, Sunday Times
People in the world of health and medicine sometimes become carried away by the obvious rightness or righteousness of their cause.
The bath water slowly drained away.
For any company the temptation to squirrel away funds is powerful. Times, Sunday Times
Your members card will entitle you to a range of special discounted prices, prizes and giveaways.
My first wife died five years ago from a brain haemorrhage at 40. She passed away beside me in bed. The Sun
Their makers hope the phones will become popular promotional giveaways, like phone cards emblazoned with corporate logos.
Like a widening conveyer belt it scraped away more and more of the hillsides and carried off the debris.
Twice as many hospitals turned ambulances away last week compared with the same period last year. Times, Sunday Times
It is hard nowadays to get away with something so elemental. Times, Sunday Times
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It's all crap, and the Democractic Party will once again goof up by taking the nomination away from Hillary Clinton. Poll: Obama gaining support with key Clinton demographics
It could be anyone, but still her stomach turns, and she's glad when the man comes and Jimmy folds the paper, tucks it away and out of sight.
Ian went away, pondering on my replies - but one thing was certain: major changes were in prospect.
Closed in terms of things being able to go on under the radar and away from the public glare. Times, Sunday Times
Scrambling to her feet, she zigzagged away across the wasteland, through the grimy cans an(l hubcaps and other roadside jetsam. COMPULSION
However, take away the press and anti-war exploitation of these events and this is a systemic problem like drug use is systemic, rape is systemic, and gay bashing is systemic.
They were bagged up to be taken away by Trading Standards officers for investigation.
In any event, competition, and the hiring away of key employees, continued apace.
Considering that the ship has been down almost 60 years, the wooden decking is in most places surprisingly intact, though it has rotted almost completely away in some areas.
Yet at the other end of the bay, away from the town and its sewage outlets, the water is virtually uncontaminated.
Sydney looks away, casting her eyes to the side rather than returning the gaze.
It seemed like it was just a throwaway comment. Times, Sunday Times
Another glass passed, quietly, as Fifteenth Company followed the scouts down the southeast road and circled away Tom Fynhaven Estate, only to return to the lane bordering the casaran orchards on the south. Alector's Choice
Gone are the days when he could read five books and file away their contents in his brain.
The problem was we hadn't been able to hold the ball up front, so it came back straightaway.
In the confusion that followed, she managed to slip away unnoticed.
More sweat fell down his stubby chin as he tried to avert his eyes away from her steady gaze.
Putting it on skin is thought to help reduce sun damage - one of the biggest giveaways of ageing skin. The Sun
The beautiful view from the top of the mountain took my breath away.
This place was afterwards enlarged, and converted into stables for horses; but the old name remained, and now most stables in London are called mews, although the word is derived from falconry, and the hawks have long since flown away. Old English Sports
She walked abruptly to the door and pulled it back and ran to the railing where the carn fell away to the sea below. LET NOT THE DEEP
Please clear your books away so that I can serve dinner.
We look forward to seeing the expression of the first big-time criminal as his ill-gotten gains are snatched away from him.
Consider The lilies of the field whose bloom is brief:- We are as they; Like them we fade away As doth a leaf. Christina G Rossetti
He gripped the edge of the nearest inspection plate and ripped a quarter of it away.
The sea stretched away to the distant horizon.
Mrs. Johnson to go into the country with us, and she, after long reluctation on Hippy's account, consented, agreeing to send him away to friends during her absence. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume I. (of X.)
Better good neighbours near than relations far away.
We need to bounce back straight away. The Sun
They have warned those looking after children to keep them away from garages and factory sites before there is a tragic accident.
The manor is a world away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The Sun
Look at those golfers toiling away to make pars! Times, Sunday Times
a purgation, that is, by way of Epitome, to cut all ouer much away. The Scholemaster
Add the vermouth, garlic and cayenne, boil the liquid away and start adding ladlefuls of the seaweed and saffron-flavoured vegetable stock, stirring vigorously all the while to aid absorption and prevent sticking.
She hacked away at the ice, trying to make a hole.
They, on the other hand, were at their old game of sloppy passing and giving away possession.

How To Use Away In A Sentence

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