Example sentences of "[verb] off towards a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He staggered off towards a nearby Black Maria ( preferring , at this point , arrest to sudden death ) , jumped in the back and was greeted by one of the officers with the words ‘ fascist scum ’ and a ‘ boot in the face ’ . |
| 2 | It twisted into an origami boat and sailed off towards a sewer inlet . |
| 3 | However , it is not unusual to see pilots take off towards a heavy rain shower on a good soaring day instead of waiting until it has passed . |
| 4 | ‘ Desperately , desperately ill ! ’ she said , over her shoulder , then swooped down to the dishwasher , picked up a handful of plates , and marched off towards a cupboard . |
| 5 | Cleo tore off towards a fold-up dining-room table on which a hairy brown cat I had n't noticed until now had begun to stir and stretch . |
| 6 | Absently , she saw Celia , her morning 's enjoyment no longer threatened , wander off towards a rock pool . |