Example sentences of "[conj] you [vb base] off [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Good ’ work has to be seen as More than crime-fighting : ‘ Like , this is the sort of job that you come off at the end of the night and say to yourself ‘ What did I do ? ’ |
2 | The other thing that 's annoying about that is it then forces you into a completely useless small conversation such as : is that so-and-so ? and they say ‘ yes ’ , and you then feel like , they say ‘ yes ’ , as much as to say ‘ Well , why did n't you know that anyway ’ , and then you feel like saying , ‘ Well why did n't you say so ! ’ and you start off on the wrong foot . |
3 | The surface of the earth is finite in extent but it does n't have a boundary or edge : if you sail off into the sunset , you do n't fall off the edge or run into a singularity . |
4 | Unless you start off with the right board , though , you 're going to make learning a lot of unnecessarily hard work . |
5 | However , Beinn Alligin provides no such logistical problems and it 's a fabulous start to the walk up the Abhainn Coire Mhic Nobuil through a forest , again passing close to some splendid waterfalls , before you veer off to the left and head towards the dauntingly steep corrie that is the most direct route to the summit . |
6 | before you rush off to the local retailer , cash in hand , take a little time to consider the type of runner you are and what you really need . |
7 | If you do , make a third column and ask the LH to say the first and second words in the " different " column , then the first and third , etc. , as you tick off in the third column the ones that are now different from the new no. 1 . |