Example sentences of "[det] [to-vb] off the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Other worthwhile routes , both easy and difficult , are listed at the end of each chapter — which might inspire some to venture off the beaten track or on to more technically exacting ascents , although some of the gradings are a little overdone . |
| 2 | Their friendship had always been tinged with rivalry , something which helped each to bounce off the other 's character in the movie . |
| 3 | It was enough to see off the challenge of unlucky Wimbledon in this replay at Selhurst Park . |
| 4 | Robin Cook , the shadow trade secretary , said : ‘ This mix of short-term subsidy and long-term betrayal may be enough to buy off the rebels on your own benches . |
| 5 | Senior Tory backbenchers were last night boasting the Government had done enough to stave off the humiliation of a defeat in the Commons . |
| 6 | And the 22-year-old is under strict orders from manager Brian Little to lay off the physical stuff . |