Example sentences of "[vb infin] off in the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At half-time a note was passed to the Scottish dressing-room telling the young striker that he would be shot if he did not ease off in the second half . |
| 2 | Well , I daresay you 'd know I would n't nod off in the normal way . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | So , if you have to cope with recrimination , invidious comparisons and abuse from your son or daughter , take the long view and remain solid and safe ; it may be painful for you , but it will pay off in the longer term . |
| 6 | I should never have let her go off in the first place . ’ |
| 7 | The older horses would immediately thunder off in the opposite direction and the youngsters would immediately follow . |
| 8 | They 'll all come off in the first wash . |
| 9 | Often , in order to preserve peace , she would wander off in the opposite direction , to keep out of trouble . |