Example sentences of "[noun pl] be [vb pp] off at the " in BNC.

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1 A DRIVER 'S legs were torn off at the knees yesterday when his car split in two in a horrific crash .
2 A DRIVER 'S legs were torn off at the knees yesterday when his car split in two in a horrific crash .
3 Humphrey Maud presented his diplomatic credentials to Menem on July 18 , becoming the first United Kingdom ambassador to Argentina since diplomatic relations were broken off at the time of the Falkland ( Malvinas ) Islands war of 1982 .
4 Girls were dropped off at the ends of the roads where they lived , motor-cycles were pushed into front gardens and covered with PVC sheeting .
5 The SEMI-finals were rounded off at the Woodlanders in Omagh .
6 Both were reported to have agreed , but the talks were called off at the last minute .
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