For example,a child might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.

VOA: special.2009.09.27

For example,fake identity cards are sometimes used to take away subsidized food grains meant for the poor and which are then sold for profit.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

"I thought that the American medical system was going to take away my life savings and essentially ruin any prospects I had for a pleasant retirement after the operation."

VOA: standard.2010.04.08