Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] off at [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One beltless man , in an official car , signalled to turn right into the car park , saw our photographer , abruptly changed his mind and drove off at high speed down the street . |
| 2 | As other police cars arrived at the scene the two men raced across the central reservation and drove off at high speed to be chased later by PC Whitehouse and WPC Larkin . |
| 3 | He loaded farmhands , ladders , rope and planks into a small lorry , and drove off at top speed towards Windmill Hill , Angela in the seat beside him . |
| 4 | The chain was faulty , and came off at regular intervals . |
| 5 | Almost before you can see what has come up out of the hold the fish is loaded on the barrow and trundled off at breakneck speed , followed by the small boys and the cats . |
| 6 | Flu victims Steve Gaughan , who was absent from Tuesday 's disastrous defeat by Reading , and Garry Hinchley , who played but came off at half time , are slowly recovering , and should be ready for consideration . |