Vincent Teo  +  479301 Wed, 20 Feb 08 01:46 PM Can I say, (a) The salesgirl secretly set off the alarm, but the robbers got away/ escaped / ran away. (b) Although the salesman set off the alarm, the masked men escaped successfully. Vincent Teo Joined on Sat, Mar 31 2007 Veteran Member 5,660

	Philip  +  479396 Wed, 20 Feb 08 04:25 PM Vincent Teo “ Can I say, (a) The salesgirl secretly set off the alarm, but the robbers got away/ escaped / ran away. (b) Although the salesman set off the alarm, the masked men escaped successfully. ” (a) "Ran away" doesn't necessarily imply that they ran free. (b) I think "managed to escape" sounds much more natural. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,738 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen

	Vincent Teo  +  479854 Thu, 21 Feb 08 03:38 PM Can I say, (a) One of the salesgirl secretly pressed the alarm , but the robbers (successfully) ran away from the shop. Vincent Teo

	Philip  +  479882 Thu, 21 Feb 08 04:25 PM Vincent Teo “ Can I say, (a) One of the salesgirls secretly pressed the alarm , but the robbers (successfully) ran away from the shop. ” Yes.  It sounds a bit odd, but the meaning is clear. Philip