Example sentences of "[be] [verb] off [prep] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bikini bottoms look more like high-waisted hot pants , while swimsuits are squared off across the thighs or skirted . |
| 2 | Subjects that they care about are fended off by the pupils with the familiar complaints that they are ‘ boring ’ or ‘ stupid ’ . |
| 3 | When Dr Solomon is happy that he 's got your ailment sussed , you 're whisked off to the diseases database . |
| 4 | The queen spreads them over her body and they are licked off by the workers , who pass them to the rest of the colony by trophallaxis . |
| 5 | The request serial number should also be checked off against the records in the control book , and logged as completed . |
| 6 | The generation of surplus ACT has a detrimental effect on the company 's reported earnings , since it must usually be written off in the accounts . |
| 7 | the fastest time down the hill at Eastnor for those that managed to stay on was about one minute. , .16 seconds … the top 16 will be racing off for the champions crown but win or lose … fast or slow … they all seem to enjoy themselves … so what 's the fun of it … |
| 8 | the fastest time down the hill at Eastnor for those that managed to stay on was about one minute. , .16 seconds … the top 16 will be racing off for the champions crown but win or lose … fast or slow … they all seem to enjoy themselves … so what 's the fun of it … |
| 9 | Even so , such crowds gathered that in parts of Lower Bavaria and the upper Palatinate halls reserved for the ceremonies were overfilled and had to be closed off by the police . |
| 10 | Shoes would be kicked off beneath the desks and lie untidily askew . |
| 11 | The League had already declared that it would boycott the investiture and , when he stood up to speak , a hundred or so extremists began shouting and jeering , and dozens had to be dragged off by the police before he could be heard . |
| 12 | Where there have been mutual credits , debts or other mutual dealings between a company before it goes into liquidation and any other creditors , Rule 4.90 provides that account should be taken of what is due from each party , and the sums due from one shall be set off against the sums due from the other . |
| 13 | Unfortunately it is very likely that among the men and women best qualified by talent , temperament and experience to become MPs many would be put off by the conditions imposed by the STV on the winning and the retention of a seat . |
| 14 | Manville refused to be put off by the objections . |
| 15 | But do n't be put off by the remains of a crashed enemy aircraft which paid a visit during World War Two . |
| 16 | And then you 'll be finished off in the sculleries . |
| 17 | Alternatively the quantities can be taken off from the drawings or extracted from the builder 's estimate . |
| 18 | The room number should be ticked off on the arrivals and departures list and the guests ' names entered on the tabular ledger and their bills started . |
| 19 | For budding artists who would like to stage their own exhibition , but are put off by the costs of framing , a visit to the Melford Fine Arts is a must . |
| 20 | For budding artists who would like to stage their own exhibition , but are put off by the costs of framing , a visit to the Melford Fine Arts is a must . |
| 21 | On the Sunday all the show fish are auctioned off with the proceeds going to the BKA funds . |
| 22 | Girls were dropped off at the ends of the roads where they lived , motor-cycles were pushed into front gardens and covered with PVC sheeting . |
| 23 | A DRIVER 'S legs were torn off at the knees yesterday when his car split in two in a horrific crash . |
| 24 | A DRIVER 'S legs were torn off at the knees yesterday when his car split in two in a horrific crash . |
| 25 | The fireworks were being let off on the ramparts of the castle . |
| 26 | Mr Marland says the safe and lucrative deals were creamed off by the syndicates , and the risky ones left for the unsuspecting to pick up . |
| 27 | That morning she had only been on board a couple of hours before being hauled off by the Customs men . |
| 28 | Strikes and protests were called off by the nationalists pending the outcome of the discussions , which ended on Jan. 12 in an apparent climb-down by the nationalists , all participants in the " public council " endorsing a draft declaration which upheld the Dec. 29 decisions on minority rights . |
| 29 | Despite their efforts several villages , including Alston , Langdon Beck in Teesdale and St John 's Chapel in Weardale were cut off by the blizzards . |
| 30 | Despite the county council efforts , several towns and villages , including Tow Law , Alston , Langdon Beck in Teesdale and St John 's Chapel in Weardale , were cut off by the blizzards . |