Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] off [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the hair should snap off from the tear , it may drift for many kilometres on the wind , falling slowly , and come to rest a long way down-wind from the vent . |
| 2 | But the hard work now should pay off in the spring with a fine show of bluebells . |
| 3 | Each district to be balloted to produce its squad for the six thousand , and if the ballot brings up your name , ’ he paused again and saw the hundreds of eyes fixed on his , ‘ then you must go off to the Army , or else pay £10 to hire a substitute . |
| 4 | That I should back off from a story that I know needs to be brought out into the open ? |
| 5 | Okay , so they 've other P H I benefit , that must come off of the equation , because we , otherwise we 'll be paying it as well as another insurance company , which mean he 'll be better off financially , by being off work sick , yes . |
| 6 | At Newbury this afternoon Richard Dunwoody , left behind with only 20 successes so far by the lightning Scudamore , should kick off with a winner on Atlaal , trained by John Jenkins . |
| 7 | ‘ I dare say the novelty must wear off after a time . ’ |
| 8 | It may snap off from the arm |
| 9 | Or are you afraid I 'll make off with the family jewels ? ’ |
| 10 | Then collect me and we 'll head off to the Yard to deal with the mess that 's going on there . ’ |
| 11 | Right can we just we 'll finish off with a prayer . |
| 12 | I did n't know whether you might stop off at the pub or something . |
| 13 | did n't know whether you might stop off at the pub . |
| 14 | They 'll scoot off to the Lake District and search round for days . ’ |
| 15 | The surface of the etch-resist ink might wash off in the developer but a layer of ink can still be left on the board , because the UV light has not had enough time to penetrate all the way through the resist . |
| 16 | ‘ I thought of going out for some choc bars , ’ he would say , adding sotto voce as his daughter ran for her anorak , ‘ and I thought we might drop off at the gym/piano teacher's/library on the way … ’ |
| 17 | On the way to the toilet , flashy black guys , who keep their hands permanently on their balls as if they might drop off onto the floor , stand directly in my way to get noticed . |
| 18 | Mind you , I suppose you 'll go off with the Italians . |
| 19 | This will be a normal working day for the man and after work he might go off to the pub for a drink with his mates . |
| 20 | Our songs , superficially , you might get off on the hook , but you can go further into the lyric . ’ |
| 21 | If you follow course one , you 'll get off with a caution or three months ’ community work . |
| 22 | ‘ Yes , Dick ; the makings of a good one there , though I do n't know how he 'll come off in the Forces . ’ |
| 23 | Well we 'll start off at the top of Road and on the one side there was the furniture people they used to make furniture . |
| 24 | And they 'd knock off for a bit of dinner , come back , and do the second milking . |
| 25 | Before he could head off for the dustbin , Elinor gripped his wrist firmly . |
| 26 | ‘ If only she 'd clear off into the dower house , ’ she told herself , ‘ I could really improve things here . ’ |
| 27 | I should think so cos you could run off with the machine . |
| 28 | She 'd been involved with fairs and circuses since the age of fourteen , when she 'd run off with a Wall of Death rider on his motorbike . |
| 29 | A Sunday newspaper had once revealed that he 'd wanted to marry a feminist and she 'd run off with a lesbian , which was why he had it in for both . |
| 30 | ‘ When I could n't find you I thought maybe you 'd run off with the professor . ’ |