Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] off [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If , however , the dance told the bees where to go , they should go off to the wrong place ( depending on where Gould had put the light bulb ) . |
| 2 | We must get off on the right foot . ’ |
| 3 | The no boundary proposal for the universe predicts the existence of a well-defined thermodynamic arrow of time because the universe must start off in a smooth and ordered state . |
| 4 | Last month I expressed the hope that , as the autocratic system of government in South Africa is replaced by a more democratic one , this might rub off on the new rugby bureaucracy . |
| 5 | You 've always made it quite clear that you were staying here and that I could fuck off to the other end of the world for all you cared . |
| 6 | I 'd walk off to a respectful distance — I had no desire to listen to their conversation , there was nothing useful to pick up from that babble . |
| 7 | Eventually , when the howling had subsided and the jackals had sloped off to the forest , the dogs would come back in , or they 'd wander off into the frosty night and not return until morning . |
| 8 | The alarm may go off at the wrong times and this can be very irritating but the fault can be capitalized on and the child encouraged to get up and go to the lavatory anyway . |
| 9 | I 'd have thought any normal thief would make off with the whole bag . |
| 10 | Another former Conservative Cabinet minister , David Howell , chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee , praised the Budget as a ‘ balanced and prudent ’ statement which would pay off in the long term . |
| 11 | The party leadership 's case — that the Scottish Secretary would be forced to select councillors to sit on the Committee of the Regions from a list supplied by the four parties , and this was a key concession which would pay off in the long term — was acknowledged by committee members . |
| 12 | One might speculate that an impending solution to the Northern Ireland problem would split off from the clerical leadership those groups for whom the present position is only accepted on pragmatic grounds . |
| 13 | I still found the argument extraordinary , but I also had to take into account the fact that if Nigel retained this stance then the committee meeting would have to be postponed and the whole exercise would get off to a terrible start . |
| 14 | Often , in order to preserve peace , she would wander off in the opposite direction , to keep out of trouble . |
| 15 | In fairytale land , Durrant would kick off against the Swiss on Wednesday night . |
| 16 | If he pleads guilty and begs for the mercy of the court , he may get off with a fine and deportation . |
| 17 | So that form we will send off to the various erm departments . |
| 18 | Temperatures will level off at a cool eight or nine degrees celsius , that 's forty six to forty eight fahrenheit- although it is Novemver , still cool for the time of year . |
| 19 | Tomorrow 's top temperatures , 10 Celsius , 50 Fahrenheit , but it will drop off to a cool 7 celsius , 45 Fahrenheit , accompanied by quite a strong north westerly wind . |
| 20 | Together with a partner , one lucky reader will jet off for a luxury £600 Paris weekend . |
| 21 | The idea of curriculum review has been brought into the schools ' arena , though whether it will take off as a regular and meaningful exercise seems doubtful . |
| 22 | According to some recent work of mine , the answer is that they will go off into a little baby universe of their own . |
| 23 | These white athletes under such circumstances may start off at a psychological disadvantage . |
| 24 | Well we can start off with the top one hundred companies and allocate them like that if you want , if it makes things easier rather |