Example sentences of "i [verb] off the [noun sg] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | I fought off the duvet and padded to the door , grabbing a towel from the bathroom to wrap around my waist and avoiding a cunning ankle-tap trip-and-throw move from Springsteen . |
| 2 | ’ It got … boring , ’ I said vaguely , as I pulled off the helmet and my mask . |
| 3 | I switched off the machine and went back to the counter . |
| 4 | I switched off the motor and turned round to her . |
| 5 | I switched off the light and closed the kitchen door quickly , thankful for the seal I had fixed under it . |
| 6 | I took off the yellow waistcoat with its white lining and hung it on a hanger , and I took off my shoes , but rather like George I still felt myself to be on duty , so I switched off the light and lay on top of the bedclothes watching the black Canadian land slide by , while the free northern show went on above for hours in the sky . |
| 7 | In spite of the temptation to get the car warmed up , I switch off the engine and wind down the window . |
| 8 | There 's a woman just up the road so I hop off the wall and run after her . |