Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] off [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | East Grinstead got off to a great start with an 11th minute goal , but in spite of their pressure — they won ten penalty corners to Holywood 's none — they seldom troubled goalkeeper Kyle Thompson . |
| 2 | Clearly everyone was in festive mood despite the recession , and bidding got off to a brisk start : |
| 3 | Northamptonshire got off to a bad start against Derbyshire in the semi-finals of the Benson and Hedges cup . |
| 4 | While Durham Cricket Club got off to a resounding start , Sunderland brought a respectable gap between themselves and Division Three and Middlesbrough remained in contention for an automatic promotion spot , Newcastle moved into the bottom three of Division Two in remarkable circumstances . |
| 5 | SOUTHPORT Railway Centre 's summer programme got off to a good start at Easter with a ‘ Four days of steam ’ event . |
| 6 | Then the rider relaxed his legs , the horse moved off into a working trot , the rider rising so much at one with the animal that he in his turn appeared to be performing a piaffe . |
| 7 | Kay broke off as a large , blue-rinsed American lady and her cigar-smoking husband joined them . |
| 8 | In the match at Manchester , the scorer of one of the Tottenham goals took off on a frenzied high-stepping run , knees and arms pumping like pistons — and he was going backwards . |
| 9 | At least London 's Notting Hill Carnival got off to a trouble-free start . |
| 10 | Yale University 's $1.5 billion capital campaign got off to a spectacular start when philanthropist Paul Mellon donated gifts valued at more than $50 million . |
| 11 | And Derbyshire got off to a beautiful start . |
| 12 | The Committee got off to a brisk start at its first meeting . |
| 13 | Webb took the ball in his stride , cut inside , and Sharpe finished off with a low angled shot which gave Pears no chance . |
| 14 | Ronni flew off with a heavy and tormented heart . |
| 15 | The bow went off with a terrible noise , like bones breaking . |
| 16 | Anatoliy , a carpenter , had four layers of clothing topped off with a quilted cotton work-jacket and trousers . |
| 17 | The team got off to a good start on the general knowledge round , they then had to answer questions connected with local councillors ' work . |
| 18 | In front of over 22,000 fans Town got off to a great start , taking the lead after 34 minutes , Duncan Sheerer the scorer . |
| 19 | Cameron turned off down a churned , peaty track towards the wooden roofs and palings of the sawmill . |
| 20 | Swindon 's right-back Hockaday went off with a fractured cheekbone just before half-time . |
| 21 | ROVERS had goalkeeper Paul Crichton sent off for a professional foul to complete a miserable afternoon . |
| 22 | Hotel duty manager George Ashou , who was only 10ft from the blast , said : ‘ The bomb went off with a muffled crump . |
| 23 | At the conclusion , Richardson 's young , reconstituted team took off on a joyful , hand-in-hand lap of honour around the outfield in a significant show of unity . |
| 24 | Roy sent off in a blazing helicopter |
| 25 | Ultimately it was Nayim 's audacious away goal that ruled , but only in the closing minutes had the Londoners enjoyed a moment 's respite from the pumped-up Fourth Division team , who had Roy McDonough sent off for a reckless tackle near the end . |
| 26 | With Morris brought off for a deserved breather , Mark Burns took over the duty of penalty taker after 58 minutes , the award coming after a Nigel Allister stick chop , and it was 5–1 . |
| 27 | Williams rounded off with a 63rd-minute penalty after Gabbiadini was brought down in the area . |
| 28 | The conference kicked off with a swingeing attack on local government reform by Arthur Midwinter , professor of politics at Strathclyde University . |
| 29 | Marshall set off in a new direction . |
| 30 | At Edgbaston , West Indies got off to a good start as the first wicket produced 34 runs in just six overs , but three fell cheaply and it was left to Logie and Hooper to make fifty apiece and give the innings its backbone . |