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Meanings of face away in English

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Usage of face away in English
1
The priest's voice was now firm; the painter turned his face away.
A Foregone Conclusion
2
Texas dropped his gun into the holster and turned his face away.
The Winning of Barbara Worth
3
Silverbridge bit his lips and turned his face away to the door.
The Duke's Children
4
She was keenly alive to the advantage of turning her face away.
With Edged Tools
5
She turned her face away with a frightened quickening of the pulses.
Where the Sun Swings North
6
She turned her face away, and was looking out of the window.
Jack / 1877
7
She turned her face away and covered it with her straining hands.
The Troll Garden, and Selected Stories
8
The tears came to her eyes, and she turned her face away.
The Conflict
9
The major had turned his face away, and he also was weeping.
The Last Chronicle of Barset
10
She leaned against the crumbling wall, and turned her veiled face away.
A Spinner in the Sun
11
She turned her face away, but listened while he read the letter.
The House Behind the Cedars
12
Percival turned his face away and many seconds passed before he spoke.
West Wind Drift
13
She turned her face away and busied herself with a stirrup leather.
Mavericks
14
He lay still, his face away from the light, and not speaking.
Ruth
15
Charlotte, at the first word of alarm, had turned her face away.
The Second Violin
16
But Lucy turned her face away, afraid that he should see it.
Frances Waldeaux: A Novel
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