Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] off in the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To apply for supplementary pension get leaflet SB 1 from the post office , fill in your name and address , sign it and send it off in the pre-paid envelope . |
| 2 | It was just coming up to three o'clock when the taxi dropped them off in the old town square and Ven guided her to the old town hall where , with barely a minute to go before the run-through of the astronomical clock , Fabia stood in rapt attention . |
| 3 | Worst of all , some tiles are inaccessible without forming a bridge with others — think on your toes and pair them off in the right order , or it 's back to the beginning . |
| 4 | Spotting the two journalists huddled together in conspiratorial conversation a few yards away , he hauled her off in the opposite direction . |
| 5 | Forced into a run chase , Park lost wickets quickly , Brian Coutts finishing them off in the 39th over with three for 19 . |
| 6 | The Goblins wait until the enemy are close by , and then push the Fanatic out towards the foe , giving him a good shove to start him off in the right direction . |
| 7 | It is generally much easier simply to let cut material fall with this kind of work , but remember that clearing up every scrap afterwards is just as important as cutting it off in the first place . |
| 8 | Nutty stopped Midnight and brought him into the centre and Nails thought he was going to get a rest , but she immediately sent him off in the other direction . |
| 9 | The language is a bit spicy but it did n't put me off in the slightest . ’ |
| 10 | There is no way of standing them off in the old fashion . |
| 11 | Personally , I will never forget the sight of Yannick Noah , the French Davis Cup captain , leaping almost four feet off the ground to acclaim the first and the seemingly impossible French victory in the Davis Cup since the ‘ Three Musketeers ’ carried it off in the thirties . |
| 12 | The object of the game is to see who can shake it off in the shortest time without using their hands , but they can move their head in any direction they wish . |
| 13 | She is already at work on her next disc , but what of that Rodrigo concerto which set her off in the first place ? |