pull away

How To Use pull away In A Sentence

• He stopped trying to pull away and snuffled quietly.
• Pull away the individual leaves carefully right up to the heart of the onion; you will be left with lots of little onion petals. Times, Sunday Times
• Suddenly a flutter of panic started in her stomach and she tried to pull away from her dance partner.
• Jack was the first to pull away from their deep embrace.
• This appearance of irrational and uncontrollable behaviour would so scare the other driver that he would be the first to pull away. Warfare in the Twentieth Century
• “So,” I say a few minutes later, as the flight attendant completes the predeparture checks and we begin to pull away from the gate, “any idea where to look for Nicole when we get to Vienna?” A Hidden Affair
• I stood in the driveway and watched him back out and pull away.
• I know it sounds horrible to pull away, but it may enable her learn that words can be hurtful - she's a pretty preceptive girl especially for her age, so it just might be a good lesson. Mommy Dearest
• The outermost paint layers pull away in certain areas to reveal the underpainting.
• We heard Natalie pattering up the hall, so I decided to pull away.