Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] off [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I push off into the bright sunshine , and across the playground . |
| 2 | ‘ I got off on the wrong foot , and I 'm never going to get it right now . |
| 3 | Taking my leave , I headed off for the developing tanks at my studio . |
| 4 | I was thoughtful as I headed off in the opposite direction . |
| 5 | But once you have unfolded an ordnance survey map and made the cheese and pickle sandwiches , it 's hard to change your mind , and so on a hot June day I set off up the zig-zagging tourist path from Glen Nevis at ten o'clock in the morning . |
| 6 | She showed me the way to the Burma Road , and I set off up the wooded slope behind the house . |
| 7 | ‘ My Cat ’ , it began , ‘ was in agony due to being hung upside down from our bedroom window by my brother , when I set off in the luxurious coach provided for us . |
| 8 | That was , that was the only thing I , I thought well if I get off to the wrong start , you 're off on the wrong start completely so yes I , I concede that I was nervous at the , at the beginning . |
| 9 | I pushed hard and I picked up some places , but then in the bad conditions Lehto caught me and I went off into the wet and that was it . ’ |
| 10 | The two of them galloped off down the steep grass bank . |
| 11 | PS Sorry you got off on the wrong foot with the new commander . |
| 12 | If you 're looking for ground-breaking mayhem , you got off at the wrong Greyhound stop . |
| 13 | With a winning smile at a rather bemused young man , she dragged him up to dance , and every time she saw Feargal she made off in the opposite direction . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'll leave you with young Hot-to-Trotsky here , then , ’ Clare says , patting Yvonne on the shoulder and winking at me as she sidles off through the cheering crowd . |
| 15 | As she moved off with the other mounted followers , Artemis determined that if her father thought it was time for her to stop riding ponies and learn to hunt on a horse , then so be it . |
| 16 | Now is the time to make a clean sweep of all the jobs you put off during the bad weather . |
| 17 | We take a look at nine of the hottest designs around that 'll send you panting off to the outdoor shops |
| 18 | before you rush off to the local retailer , cash in hand , take a little time to consider the type of runner you are and what you really need . |
| 19 | After one more anxious glance she took off for the other end of the pool and a quick look showed that he was already on his way , moving with powerful strokes and keeping well clear of her . |
| 20 | Get up with Mum , have a coffee with her before she went off to the early shift , lay the table , shout up to the little ones to get up or else , put the bacon on the grill , put the beans in the pan , butter the bread , boil the kettle . |
| 21 | Unless you start off with the right board , though , you 're going to make learning a lot of unnecessarily hard work . |
| 22 | And that means you start off with the atomic bits that make up the lightest gases — the sort you get in stars . |
| 23 | The other thing that 's annoying about that is it then forces you into a completely useless small conversation such as : is that so-and-so ? and they say ‘ yes ’ , and you then feel like , they say ‘ yes ’ , as much as to say ‘ Well , why did n't you know that anyway ’ , and then you feel like saying , ‘ Well why did n't you say so ! ’ and you start off on the wrong foot . |
| 24 | You start off in the dank dungeons and your aim is to work your way to the top . |
| 25 | However , Beinn Alligin provides no such logistical problems and it 's a fabulous start to the walk up the Abhainn Coire Mhic Nobuil through a forest , again passing close to some splendid waterfalls , before you veer off to the left and head towards the dauntingly steep corrie that is the most direct route to the summit . |
| 26 | ‘ You take off to the other side of the world to get a clearer perspective on what 's happening here , right ? |
| 27 | With no further words , she set off across the wide lawns of the De Belving gardens , scattering a couple of sleepy peacocks as she went . |
| 28 | She set off across the rough turf towards the low hill brow ahead . |
| 29 | Then she set off across the shimmering grass , towards the dank , smelly , but mercifully cool ‘ Ladies ’ . |
| 30 | Every male from the neighbouring estancias , except Luke , who was off moving the cattle , seemed to be gathered round the paddock to watch her as she set off in the milky , misty morning light towards a row of poplar trees . |