Example sentences of "[vb past] off for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As on previous years , the start of the event which has come to be known simply as ‘ the ARC ’ was emotional : 121 boats ranging in size from 30ft to 75ft. ( 9 to 23m ) headed off for a transatlantic crossing to St Lucia in the Caribbean . |
| 2 | All Cantona would say as he headed off for a quick trip to Paris before preparing for Sunday 's derby clash was : ‘ I enjoyed my debut . ’ |
| 3 | ZOOLOGIST Terry Walton stopped off for a few days in India in 1967 . |
| 4 | But Ven , she discovered , was not prepared to let her off the hook , and , ‘ Why … ’ he began to challenge , ‘ … when you 're honest , I know it , yet have begun on a path of deception to one particular end — why , when it 's so important to your sister whom — you love … ’ an alert look suddenly came to his eyes , and he broke off for a brief moment before continuing , his serious dark eyes holding hers ‘ … a sister whom you 'd do anything for , as you proved when you left England and came here — why are you ready to leave now , without another thought ? ’ |
| 5 | He and Sybil took off for a few weeks ' holiday before going back to London . |
| 6 | Ultimately it was Nayim 's audacious away goal that ruled , but only in the closing minutes had the Londoners enjoyed a moment 's respite from the pumped-up Fourth Division team , who had Roy McDonough sent off for a reckless tackle near the end . |
| 7 | Derby were convincing 3–0 winners over Pisa , who also had Jose Antonio Chamot sent off for a professional foul on Ted McMinn . |
| 8 | ROVERS had goalkeeper Paul Crichton sent off for a professional foul to complete a miserable afternoon . |
| 9 | Five players were booked , and Newry had David Coleman sent off for a bad challenge on Peebles . |
| 10 | Warrington could n't get themselves back into the match after having Neil Harmon ( bottom right ) sent off for a high tackle in the second half . |
| 11 | With Morris brought off for a deserved breather , Mark Burns took over the duty of penalty taker after 58 minutes , the award coming after a Nigel Allister stick chop , and it was 5–1 . |
| 12 | It is possible that I even dozed off for a few seconds , exhausted by the day 's work . |
| 13 | This hooking action is important because it interferes with the opponent 's attempts to free his arm and keeps him closed off for a longer period . |
| 14 | And he immediately set off for a long Bank Holiday break ! |
| 15 | Following two days ' rest Venables and Renshaw set off for a final attempt taking a more direct line , avoiding sections of 70 degree snow and ice by passages of rock and mixed climbing . |
| 16 | I collect a dozen or so from the dewy grass in the early morning and set off for a few hours ' chubbing , knowing I am going to catch several fish , providing , of course , the weather and water conditions are favourable . |