Example sentences of "[verb] off [pron] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs Villemin had no difficulty in seeing off her first examining magistrate . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm tired of reading and hearing about bands who do nothing but slag off their first record , and blame the producer for not getting it right . |
| 3 | FUGAZI , the Washington DC hardcore four-piece , kick off their first UK tour in two years this week . |
| 4 | BRITAIN 'S toughest regiment showed off its first female recruit yesterday — stunning Marie Radcliffe . |
| 5 | Giving as its reason police brutality against black protesters , in particular at Sebokeng , the ANC broke off its first preliminary meeting with the government , which had been scheduled for April 11 . |
| 6 | He 'd been there to pick her up when she fell off her first pony ; he 'd taught her to fish and to know about dogs , and whatever mischief she and Francis got up to , he never told a tale . |
| 7 | When Barry and Morna sent off their first £10 ActionAid sent back a personal file on Baindu , and her community , plus a photograph . |
| 8 | Among the plethora of multimedia announcements at Comdex , Norcross Georgia-based Iterated Systems Inc was showing off its first general product . |
| 9 | Capsize drill rounded off our first day 's sailing . |