Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] [vb pp] off " in BNC.
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| 1 | Intel Corp has put off first deliveries of the P5 microprocessor to the first quarter of next year from the fourth quarter this year , but says that the move has not affected progress on the follow-on P6 , which it had said would start sampling as soon as the fourth quarter of next year , suggesting it will come very hot on the heels of the P5 . |
| 2 | ‘ Take a look behind , nephew , ’ came the answer , ‘ and you will see that already the litter carrying the prince has turned off for Westminster ! ’ |
| 3 | Then not ungently , ‘ I ought to tell you , they did talk to me about him , it ca n't be news to you what they are saying , that Michel has run off with your mother and that he wants to marry her . |
| 4 | One can only guess at how Howard and Redwood must feel about taking over a department , only to find that one of their political opponents has walked off with the money . |
| 5 | ‘ This is where ITV 's commitment to spending on popular programmes has paid off . ’ |
| 6 | In fact , it feels as if the skeg has dropped off . |
| 7 | Wait until the LIFESPAN user has logged off . |
| 8 | The secret of their success is to keep the level of nicotine in the blood high until the habit of smoking has worn off . |
| 9 | ‘ The English operative who was guarding Trimmler has taken off . |
| 10 | Despite threats from the Khmers Rouges , the Cambodian election has passed off peacefully . |
| 11 | Andy takes the branch we hit the man with and wedges it under the grating ; part of it sticks through but there 's a stump where a smaller branch has broken off and the grating rests on that , held a half-metre or so off the stone rim . |
| 12 | TOG O' WAR ace Steve Churchill has pulled off the greatest prize — a world championship . |
| 13 | ‘ Everything we 've planned with this horse has come off . |
| 14 | Retail demand is quite heavy and is likely to remain so even after the novelty value of the new car has worn off . |
| 15 | I do n't believe the programme has taken off here as rapidly as it possibly could have had all the judges been as enthusiastic as I was in the beginning , but I would say 5 to 10 per cent of the sentenced people now are at least given that option . |
| 16 | Secondly , the use of computers has sparked off an interest in the development of new , more clearly-defined methods in cartography while , at the same time , relieving the cartographer from the labour of manual drafting . |
| 17 | In recent months the car industry has laid off thousands of workers and put many more on short time . |
| 18 | Andy has drifted off to sleep . |
| 19 | To counteract this problem , subjects are given sufficient practice tests before the experiment to ensure that this effect has worn off . |
| 20 | THE postponed replay of a battle over a five-a-side football complex has kicked off in earnest . |
| 21 | Several hours later the bird 's relieved owner arrived at the station , explaining the parrot has flown off as she took it to her grandchildren for a treat . |
| 22 | Direct overseas investment has fallen off sharply since the 1989/90 peak . |
| 23 | Moreover , the investment has paid off handsomely in terms of increased use . |
| 24 | Many a Jewish courtship has got off to a somewhat greasy start over pickled brisket sandwiches and chips on fine evenings outside the deli . |
| 25 | The fuselage has broken off behind the pilot 's seat , the propeller shaft and gearing , having fallen away from the engine on impact , lie nearby . |
| 26 | Twenty years later , her collecting bug has paid off and she now has an unusual collection of antiques , most of which were bought for her previous home . |
| 27 | Time and time again your average punter gets ripped off by some incompetent half-wit whose main aim seems to be to sell as many boxes as he or she can . |
| 28 | Alejandro gets pissed off and shouts if you do n't do the right thing straight away . |
| 29 | Erm Gazza 's fallen off . |
| 30 | All in all , this is a practical , stylish kitchen , and the Mills can be proud that all their hard work has paid off . |