Example sentences of "[to-vb] off to the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Mr Hall said the Government was dismantling the rail network to let off to the private sector . |
2 | Nor has the Department decided whether it is going to contribute towards the considerable capital cost of new computers , causing doctors to put off to the last minute a decision on which system to choose . |
3 | Dispatch contains the sense of ’ , ‘ to get on with something ’ , haste , and also ‘ to do away with ’ , to polish off , to send off to the next life . |
4 | Hurricanes of 213 , 229 and 238 Squadron aboard H.M.S. ‘ Furious ’ on 21 May 1941 ready to fly off to the Middle East via Malta on Operation ‘ Splice ’ . |
5 | In a cross wind it almost always pays to turn off to the down wind side first . |
6 | If you 're planning to take off to the Far East or Australia , travel First or Golden Club Class with us and we will give you the chance to land yourself a fabulous Jaguar XJ6 in our exclusive passenger competition . |
7 | But you do n't have to rush off to the other extreme . |