Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] off the [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One resembles a small trowel with a knurled wheel , that sets up a vibration to help the seeds drop off the end in a controlled way — a useful aid for sowing in straight lines . |
| 2 | The banks write off the fraud within their accounts but our pricing has to take account of it , so ultimately its borne by the general public . |
| 3 | As 12-ounce cans of vegetables bounce off the side of my car , one of them smashing my rearview mirror and another sailing with surprising accuracy through my open car window and striking me on the shoulder , I decide to call it quits for the night and return in daylight . |
| 4 | Even today , he is sure that subconsciously the experience continues to affect him , especially when storm , rain or trees trigger off the train of associations . |
| 5 | Here , you must also treat the dog 's bed and bedding , and possibly the carpet , because fleas breed off the dog in its environment . |
| 6 | From them comes a smell which I find achingly familiar : they and their spears and shields give off the scent of Africa : woodsmoke , hides , cattle and dust . |
| 7 | Instead of being supported by rails like a conventional train , Flydaway carriages hang off the side of an elevated track . |
| 8 | I 'll be back beneath it when the bird bans come off the rest of this stretch of coast on August 15th , unless the military gives me a very good reason not to in the interim . |