Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] off [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The cost of photocopying can mount up if you have to go to a local shop and pay several pence a sheet , whereas there are very likely to be local supporters who have photocopiers and are willing to run off a hundred copies at no charge . |
| 2 | Suppose that the government , guided by these false prophets , decides that it is prepared to trade off a positive rate of inflation for a lower unemployment rate . |
| 3 | Before leaving for church , it was a ritual to drink a cup of tea which was supposed to ward off a fainting attack during the service . |
| 4 | Away from the Algarve , it 's not hard to get off the beaten track . |
| 5 | Leave some of the batter off the fish as well ; • If you are eating a pizza or pie do not feel duty-bound to finish off the whole thing . |
| 6 | But the Prime Minister may be more concerned to ward off the various demons she perceives on the horizon . |
| 7 | Many of these techniques culminate in your being able to trigger off a general sense of relaxation when it suits you . |
| 8 | Even a skilled fighter would be unlikely to beat off an armed attacker without suffering some sort of injury . |
| 9 | Newly refurbished and the first to show off the new logo , the Bath Road store 's being hailed as a model for Co-Ops to come — proof , says the company , that it 's serious about shedding that fuddy duddy image once . |
| 10 | He still finds it difficult to shake off the smock-and-straw image of the unintelligent country yokel and to convince those outside the industry of his skill and versatility . |
| 11 | Across Britain , Tory associations have enough to pay off the Central Office deficit and still spend plenty on local campaigning . |
| 12 | For Henry VI 's death released anti-imperialist forces , anxious to ward off the imperial regime in Italy . |
| 13 | If you are only planning to follow the F-Plan for a week or two to polish off a modest weight problem of just a few pounds . |
| 14 | From that time , I will be obliged to pay off an ever-increasing student loan . |
| 15 | A number of the larger British builders of production yachts were also keen to bite off a worthwhile piece of the market . |
| 16 | It is tempting to lop off a discreet year or so but be careful with other dates ; will they believe you took your degree at 15 ? |