Example sentences of "[noun] off for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As ever , the amp is fan-cooled ; with the 3500 head I had expressed reservations about not being able to switch the fan off for recording , but John Henry 's insisted that it really would n't pose a problem in either DI 'd or close-miking situations . |
| 2 | Tickets for tonight and tomorrow range from £9 to £7 ( with a pound off for pensioners and youngsters ) and are available at the door or by ringing 0914773600 . |
| 3 | Many businessmen say the big switch on is proving a big switch off for shoppers . |
| 4 | She resisted the urge to say that was n't difficult , and sent the poor boy off for lunch . |
| 5 | ‘ It began with striking his spurs off for disobedience , but ended more on the lines of he could stay and rot for two weeks for all Zacco cared . |
| 6 | ‘ There 'll be a bit off for luck ? ’ he asked , proving that he still retained some of the guile he had picked up as a practising country lawyer . |
| 7 | Referring to her leader 's handbook , Carole covered the fire regulations , the working day ( 9–5 with an hour off for lunch ) , the rota for making breakfast and sandwiches , doing the washing-up and the cooking , and various curious house rules , such as no alcohol , no ‘ personal entertainment ’ , which apparently included such things as Walkmans , and lights out at 11pm . |
| 8 | Unlike Mediterranean countries , we do not have hours off for lunch , nor are we in the habit of large family lunchtime gatherings in the middle of the week . |
| 9 | She found a staff nurse to help her and they washed him out , finding nothing as she had expected , but she sent a sample of the stomach contents off for analysis anyway . |
| 10 | this killed Bristol off for goods … bad defence by them … but smart piece of work from Allen and Dyer … |
| 11 | It must be definitely a point off for racism here . |
| 12 | She had days off for Hickstead and her mother sent a note to say , ‘ Deirdre has her bilius attack and wo n't be coming in . |
| 13 | Uproar , the end of the meeting , and a day off for Harvey-Jones , but a quite unnecessary break in what was really a rather uninspiring task in any event . |
| 14 | But nowadays of course they have a day off for lectures . |
| 15 | ‘ The tunnels take up very little space and the workload integrates reasonably well with my other enterprises , ’ he said , ‘ And I still manage the very occasional day off for shooting ! ’ |
| 16 | The celebrations surrounding the 25th anniversary of the accession of the Queen were used as means of playing down class differences and uniting the country around slogans like ‘ coats off for Britain ’ . |
| 17 | Cooper 's gloves off for burglars |
| 18 | These are the dedicated few who , week in , week out , come rain or snow , stare out of the clubhouse window at 22 diehards freezing their pads off for fun . |
| 19 | The M twenty five clockwise very heavy and slow moving from junctions thirteen for Staines to junction eighteen , that 's the turn off for Chorleywood . |
| 20 | There is no course of action that will help you lose the cacophony of teenagers yelling , adults whining and children screaming , until the turn off for Carn Mor Dearg , which joyfully appears at Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe . |
| 21 | About 1km ( half a mile ) further on , the road has a righthand turn off for entry to the motorway N2 which has emerged from the Seelisberg 9km ( 5½mile ) tunnel to run up the Reuss valley between railway and river for a considerable stretch . |
| 22 | And it 's also heavy anti-clockwise at junction seventeen , which is the turn off for Mablecross . |
| 23 | From Laxford Bridge , the road heading west , The A.894 , leads to Scourie but before reaching this village , a narrow side road off for Tarbet , a tiny coastal community with a small harbour , normally sleepy and deserted . |
| 24 | RS/6000s pair off for fault-tolerance with High Availability Cluster |
| 25 | He became a permanent resident and devoted his life , with time off for sailing , shooting and fishing , of course , to the improvement of the area . |
| 26 | When it comes to taking time off for work , most of you feel unable to give a truthful reason to your employer , and the usual excuse is a stomach upset or migraine . |
| 27 | Her visit produced a flowering of names associated with her on the little island , like Queen Mary 's Bower and Tree , and stories grew up that the five-year-old child began to learn Latin , Greek , Italian and other subjects there , including the art of embroidery for which she was later famous , while taking time off for gardening . |
| 28 | Event organised by Time Off For Women , PO Box 9 , Ashton-Under-Lyne , Lancs OL6 8DH . |
| 29 | We did n't have time off for lectures we had to fit them in with our wi with our off duty . |
| 30 | He is out of work after losing his engineering job because of taking time off for rugby . |