baineadh fannc as = A "shake" was taken out of him. Nuair a chonnaic me chomh dona agus bhí sé baineadh fannc asam. = When I saw how bad he was a "shake" was taken out of me. An focal coitcianta sa mB. Cf. "that shook you".
Baineadh fannc as. = There was a "shake" taken out of him. = He got a shock. Níor bhain sé fannc as. = It didn't take a "fannc" out of him. Baineadh fannc mor as. = He got a great shock.
Baineadh fannc as. = He got a shock. = It took a shake out of him. Níor bhain sé fannc as. = It didn't take any effect of him. = It didn't take a "feather" out of him.