Example sentences of "off on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then it would move off on course again . |
| 2 | ‘ Brian thinks Lee 's taken Caspar 's collar off on purpose . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ You made that hat blow off on purpose ! |
| 4 | From the mid-1330s onwards scarcely a year passed without the issue of writs requesting archbishops and bishops to order prayers in every parish for the king ; additionally , whenever an army set off on campaign — whether against Scotland or to the continent — prayers and processions were ordered , and each victory ( Berwick , Sluys , Crécy , Poitiers , Najera ) and even the capture of King John in 1356 was at once announced and celebrated with parish prayers . |
| 5 | Bosses hold off on pay |
| 6 | I was so excited to be a young bride going off on tour to Europe . |
| 7 | The West End success It 's Magic took off on tour on April 24 , taking in 26 venues all over the country and calling for one night at Sunderland Empire on May 16 . |
| 8 | Well a couple of weeks and I was off on embarkation leave , and then I was back for about a week and we were gone . |
| 9 | He wondered how much Lorton 's mate had creamed off on top of his percentage . |
| 10 | But it was not long before he was off on location again , having accepted an offer from the Italian director Pietro Germi to star in a comedy entitled Till Divorce Do You Part . |
| 11 | But they allowed all strikers er to have er free credit , free credit , and er well of course this six bob was what we got o practically on an ordinary weeks work , was about as well off on strike then and we was going to work you see . |
| 12 | Off on passage — to Oslo ! |
| 13 | Knowing Louis 's concern for the Holy Land in 1147 he had led the French army on the Second Crusade — he put it about that all he really wanted to do was put his own house in order , make proper provision for his children , and then he would be off on crusade in his lord 's company . |
| 14 | Henry had set his house in order but had no thoughts about setting off on crusade . |
| 15 | As for Philip , the prospect of seeing the man who was supposed to marry his sister go off on crusade for an indefinite period seems to have been too much for him . |
| 16 | He had fought and intrigued successfully against the rebel barons of his father 's reign and at the end of it he had acted as viceroy until he took off on crusade again in 1270 . |
| 17 | ‘ If he signs it will be like all the fireworks going off on Bonfire Night . ’ |
| 18 | His American tour kicked off on day one at the Tournament of Champions in Southern California and has taken him to the two major Pro-Ams — the Bob Hope and the Crosby ( aforementioned Pebble Beach National Pro-Am ) — a trio of Florida events — Doral , the Honda Classic and the Players ' Championship — as well as The Masters , the Colonial , the Memorial , the season-ending Nabisco Championship and a slew of less-hallowed events in between . |
| 19 | We also go off on walking weekends maybe as far as the Gower . |
| 20 | Decision put off on circus ban |
| 21 | Doing it for real : forget well-toned bodies and cute faces , America 's home porn addicts are getting off on sex between Mr and Mrs Average ( and we mean average ) |
| 22 | Combining the public relations exercise of showing herself to her people with the need to exhibit her legal powers , she set off on court circuits or justice eyres which inevitably had to include the crime-ridden Borders . |
| 23 | And so he sets off on foot , aiming nowhere . |
| 24 | He dragged himself from the clump of twitch-grass that had been his hiding-place for the last half hour , and shivering violently , set off on foot to the east . |
| 25 | He smashed a hole in the shop window using a hammer and grabbed about £3,000-worth of gold jewellery before making off on foot . |
| 26 | If his tutor and his mother had not restrained him despite his desire , The boy , as boys will , would have rushed off on foot . |
| 27 | Rich men in gowns , dresses and Roman robes set off on foot to north , south , east and west . |
| 28 | Michele rejoined her and they set off on foot . |
| 29 | The attack went on for up to five minutes before the two attackers made off on foot . |
| 30 | Neighbours reported hearing up to eight shots before the gunmen made off on foot . |