Example sentences of "have [to-vb] off [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | But Pompey have not had to fend off a serious inquiry about him for two years . |
2 | Barker grew very quickly , and had to work off a tremendous amount of energy every day , and since Danny was much too young to take him out for walks , this duty fell upon Connor . |
3 | Indeed , the author once took a phone-in for 100,000 shares in Leading Leisure , which netted him a substantial commission , although he had to fight off an unscrupulous colleague who had tried to seize the telephone receiver . |
4 | Almost every woman I 've known had to live off a perpetual menu of rabbit 's food . |
5 | After ten minutes we were hot and had to take off a few layers . |