Example sentences of "the [noun pl] and [verb] off [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | TRANSFORMER 2 follow up their massive ‘ Pacific Symphony Too ’ club hit with ‘ Fruit Of Love ’ , already creating a stir and set to step out of the clubs and branch off into higher regions . |
| 2 | Both are harmless to the birds and fall off with weathering and as the ducks moult their feathers . |
| 3 | During World War II Yamaguchi was captured by the Russians and shipped off to a labour camp . |
| 4 | Disconsolately , we got back into the rickshaws and set off to the next address . |
| 5 | As Magee watched she tottered down the steps and wandered off down Duncannon Street in the direction of the Strand . |
| 6 | She crossed the bridge between the frogs and set off for the far end of the green , where the lane led up into the council estate . |
| 7 | But as the runners made round the left-hand bend in front of the stands and set off into the country for the first time she was joined in the lead by Run And Skip , and the company clearly put her off , for she hit the third fence hard . |
| 8 | One of the attendants offered him a cup : he did not drink from this but threw out the contents and ran off with it . |
| 9 | He collected the goods and made off with them . |
| 10 | Sean gathered up the reins and drove off at a smart pace . |
| 11 | Suddenly John stood up , kicked me on the shins and walked off to his bedroom bemoaning the fact that he could n't get ‘ peace ’ to watch the television . |
| 12 | He bundled her down the stairs and set off through the rain at a cracking pace . |
| 13 | And then the moment of truth as the eager new recruits take the controls and move off down a half-mile of track alongside the British Rail line . |
| 14 | The time-travellers manage to escape from the Aridians and take off in the TARDIS , but the Dalek time-ship is in hot pursuit . |
| 15 | A shifta or brigand had stepped out of the bush , clubbed one of the men and made off with his rifle . |
| 16 | He felt the minute he left she and Brenda packed up themselves and the children and took off to more exotic surroundings . |
| 17 | They left Margot to look after the children and set off in the car , heading for Gallanach . |