Example sentences of "[verb] off on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He has attempted to come off on several occasions and at the time of interview was undergoing methadone withdrawal and has been heroin-free for two months . ‘ |
| 2 | It then starts off on another ‘ rodent-run ’ , watching to see if it is followed . |
| 3 | They were altogether sharper and funnier , liable to dash off on little fantasy runs . |
| 4 | Kambli , on 20 overnight with India resuming at 144 for one , was also let off on 119 when Graham Gooch spilled a waist-high catch at first slip off Chris Lewis . |
| 5 | Car No. 396 was destroyed by a bomb outside Croydon bus garage on 10 May 1941 and its remains dumped in Purley depot , to be officially written off on 30 November 1945 . |
| 6 | He showed us his collection of guns , taking them down from their racks and handing them out to us as if we were about to set off on some dangerous mission . |
| 7 | The fact that professionals share the prevailing social attitudes is underlined by Alison Norman : ‘ The poor image of old age inevitably rubs off on those who are working in this field . |
| 8 | When Hurley got off on one of his tirades , Dany Habib , his number two , would stand in the doorway and roll his eyes , and Connie , his secretary , a typical career civil service type , would cluck around like a mother hen . |
| 9 | Aide got off on wrong foot |
| 10 | It 's a testament to how captivating The Orb 's music is that I got off on this so much , completely alone and without recourse to anything stronger than the Institute 's lukewarm lager . |
| 11 | I suppose it comes from being lifelong buddies — you rub off on each other , reflect each other 's personality . |
| 12 | ‘ Whoever woulda thought a lad could leave such a pretty little gal to go off on some faraway adventure , eh ? ’ |
| 13 | Her cheeks were pink with excitement , her eyes shiny and bright , as though she was getting ready to go off on some adventure . |
| 14 | He also claimed that there was " no independent constitutional authority for Congress to go off on investigatory frolics of its own " . |
| 15 | He dealt with it either by going off on long trips or by challenging it and then an argument might erupt , ’ Jane explained . |
| 16 | He 's taken to going off on one or other of his ships — quite reasonably , because he is managing director of the shipping company . |
| 17 | Could I also give Mr a bit more thinking time by going off on another angle ? |
| 18 | It was a light , airy room with some small paintings on the wall and two small clean bedrooms leading off on each side . |
| 19 | A long corridor ran down the length of the building with doors leading off on both sides . |
| 20 | And once in a while Elvis did dash off on some divine business or other . |
| 21 | How have your family coped with you heading off on these sometimes very dangerous expeditions ? |
| 22 | Just to sort of tear off on that . |
| 23 | ‘ Someone who gets off on slapping people around , ’ SHe 'd answered carelessly . |
| 24 | I expect SHe hardly gets off on this stuff . |
| 25 | I remember my mother dozing off on one occasion , over the miles of Salisbury Plain , and saying in a sleepy voice to Ann who had perched on her knee , ‘ Ann dear , may I have my leg back ? ’ |
| 26 | At least he and Ari get off on each other . |
| 27 | He 's into fun and games in bed , all the horny things that I get off on like spankings and Polaroid pictures . |
| 28 | Still with the chap in the lightweight , knee-length anorak of French origin , very popular with bearded prannies who wear ethnic shoes , get off on Olde English folk music and have girlfriends called Ros who run encounter groups where you can find your true self and be at one with the cosmos . |
| 29 | As soon as they set off on separate duties , they both visibly relaxed . |
| 30 | They set off on 17 January , carried by Captain Hunter 's LRDG patrol and navigated once again by Mike Sadler . |