Example sentences of "she [verb] off [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1	With a winning smile at a rather bemused young man , she dragged him up to dance , and every time she saw Feargal she made off in the opposite direction .
2	‘ I 'll leave you with young Hot-to-Trotsky here , then , ’ Clare says , patting Yvonne on the shoulder and winking at me as she sidles off through the cheering crowd .
3	As she moved off with the other mounted followers , Artemis determined that if her father thought it was time for her to stop riding ponies and learn to hunt on a horse , then so be it .
4	After one more anxious glance she took off for the other end of the pool and a quick look showed that he was already on his way , moving with powerful strokes and keeping well clear of her .
5	Get up with Mum , have a coffee with her before she went off to the early shift , lay the table , shout up to the little ones to get up or else , put the bacon on the grill , put the beans in the pan , butter the bread , boil the kettle .
6	With no further words , she set off across the wide lawns of the De Belving gardens , scattering a couple of sleepy peacocks as she went .
7	She set off across the rough turf towards the low hill brow ahead .
8	Then she set off across the shimmering grass , towards the dank , smelly , but mercifully cool ‘ Ladies ’ .
9	Every male from the neighbouring estancias , except Luke , who was off moving the cattle , seemed to be gathered round the paddock to watch her as she set off in the milky , misty morning light towards a row of poplar trees .
10	‘ We 'll be having a quiet family supper at around seven o'clock , and you 'll be able to tuck the twins up in bed after that , OK ? ’ she added , brushing away their thanks as she bustled off towards the large ranch house .
11	That done he lets her go , and with his head over his shoulder turned , he goes out backwards without taking his yes off her … she runs off in the opposite direction .

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