Example sentences of "[verb] off at a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like thoroughbred horses chafing at their bits before an important race , they are liable at any moment to sprint off at a hundred miles an hour in the wrong direction . |
| 2 | So if I wanted to find out erm Let's do that one with the the N H S , and this time I want to know how much it 's going to be It starts off at a hundred pounds . |
| 3 | Caroline and the rest of the group , who were raising funds for the BBC 's annual children in Need appeal , stopped off at a Turkish restaurant during their tour of four restaurants in Aberdeen . |
| 4 | We stopped off at a few cafes on the way so that we could stretch our legs . |
| 5 | Sean gathered up the reins and drove off at a smart pace . |
| 6 | The tail , when bitten , may then be broken off at a weak spot near the base , where there is a slight constriction . |
| 7 | Tom does n't speak much to anyone but to the caddie when he 's in contention and he marches off at a cracking pace . |
| 8 | In this case the solvent has to be evaporated or boiled off at a low temperature . |
| 9 | ‘ It hardly shows , ’ said Cadfael thoughtfully , going off at a surprising tangent . |
| 10 | When he turned off at a small junction taking a no-through road , she stopped and watched him out of sight . |
| 11 | The groundswell in ‘ Chopin ’ is more urgent than usual , more truly agitato , the final march takes off at a cracking pace , and earlier Cortot , in common with Rachmaninov , includes ‘ Sphinxes ’ , a witty addition and an amusingly dour presence among the clowns and dreamers of Schumann 's masked ball . |
| 12 | Early on an August Saturday morning they set off at a great pace on the west side of the reservoir with the intention of following the ten mile bridleway right round the reservoir to a pub , where they planned to arrive two hours after opening time . |
| 13 | Set off at a good pace with the longest stride that is comfortable , letting your arms swing naturally in opposition to your feet . |
| 14 | Set off at a good pace , with the longest stride that is comfortable , your arms swinging naturally in opposition to your legs . |
| 15 | She extracted him determinedly and set him down on his feet , whereupon he wobbled perilously backwards and forwards , then set off at a tremendous pace across the courtyard , with his mother following , calling apologies back to Caroline as she disappeared from view . |
| 16 | Heads down , they set off at a fast trot which lasted until Loretta twisted her ankle . |
| 17 | It was better once I had rounded the corner and I set off at a brisk pace for the west . |
| 18 | We set off at a rattling rate , presumably to put some distance between us and the dozens of others still ponderously selecting items of clothing from their car boots , and I commenced my belligerence with a few barbed remarks about the pace-setting . |
| 19 | He would smile and move off at a steady pace , his friends with him . |
| 20 | A head flew off at a sideways flick of Ewan 's sword . |
| 21 | It was Martin who took the reins and as he cried , ‘ Gee-up ! you there , you flibbertigibbet ! ’ the horse , as if recognising the voice , tossed its head and went off at a spanking pace down the road , and as they laughed , Harry said , ‘ Would you believe it ! |
| 22 | I , I said I was sp you were speaking to an expert er so we went off at a blind tangent . |
| 23 | He went off at a steady trot and I thought as I had done so often that there could n't be many noblemen in England like him . |
| 24 | Special Branch had warned that political violence was a possibility as the communists were planning to disrupt the meeting ; they allegedly had plans to locate the main power switch so that the lights could be cut off at a favourable moment . |
| 25 | He marched off at a brisk pace , leading his party of fifty or so , including two in bath-chairs intent on taking the tour , come hell or high water , the latter being most probable . |
| 26 | In the case of party , for example , par will start off at a higher activation level than party because of inhibition effects , but as the model begins to process , party will be sufficiently active to suppress tea … |
| 27 | These white athletes under such circumstances may start off at a psychological disadvantage . |
| 28 | Her maids stood off at a slight distance , amongst the trees , talking quietly amongst themselves and pretending not to watch her , but she knew they were as inquisitive as she . |
| 29 | The service block comes off at a right angle at the back and forms a sort of court where you arrive . |
| 30 | He turned randomly at right angles , and set off at a lolloping run . |