Example sentences of "[adv prt] [conj] [verb] off into the " in BNC.
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1 | Though her lungs were aflame with her efforts , she rolled over and set off into the darkness of the tunnel that led outside before anyone could think to send a boat for her — though at least there were hiding places here in case they did . |
2 | Clint says he has been sitting on the story of Unforgiven for 15 years waiting to grow into the part but denies that this could be the last time he saddles up and rides off into the sunset . |
3 | When they grew up and went off into the wild I suffered dreadful pangs . |
4 | The kids are presented as decent and thoughtful , and there 's an Arcadian absence of the stress and violence which some might look for in a class where the teacher swears and free-associates , and throws up and bunks off into the bargain . |
5 | A mile down the road , he asked me to stop , jumped out and ran off into the darkness , leaving his knife behind . |
6 | And later she might have sworn , even though the lighting was bad and he was already some distance away , that before turning around and stalking off into the night , the stranger had snarled like a beast . |
7 | He turned round and walked off into the gathering darkness . |