Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] off [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would be misleading therefore , effectively to write off the outer circle of kin as significant sources of support in British society . |
| 2 | One girl wanted to cover him in whipped cream and honey and then slowly lick off every bit . |
| 3 | In the early 1970s , industry observers thought that IBM was strong enough to shake off the challenge from Japan . |
| 4 | TWO YOUTHS miraculously escaped injury last night when the car they were travelling in crashed off a busy road and into a subway . |
| 5 | But just before this happens , while the taste of melancholy on his tongue is strong enough to set off the sweetness of the place , and of his freedom to enjoy it , but not yet strong enough to overpower it , he sees the woman who is gazing at him from the balustrade of a terrace looking down on the street . |
| 6 | Gordon Ellis of the Vectis Flyers , Isle of Wight , uses marker pens to apply his Dragon decor , though not always enough to ward off the evil intent of competitors ! |
| 7 | Better carry off an embarrassing situation with as much panache as she could muster . |
| 8 | This would nicely round off a particularly satisfying day of sustained high level fell walking . |
| 9 | There may have been a breakdown in communication ; the taxi for day care did not call , the officer in charge was abrupt , the meal unsuitable ; these are matters not hard to put right , but unless sorted out quickly , enough to put off an elderly person perhaps reluctant to face a change of routine or the challenge of meeting new people . |
| 10 | ‘ If students are going to be landed with a debt at the end of three years , they are going to choose vocational courses so that they can be certain of getting a job when they graduate and so pay off the loan . ’ |
| 11 | Doctors who are known to carry out abortions merely pay off the necessary authorities and are rarely persecuted . |
| 12 | The blue top and bottom trims not only set off the looks of the tank , but also obviate the need for a layer of polystyrene under the tank . |
| 13 | As it happened , it was the enemy who opened fire first , the leading ship suddenly letting off a ragged salvo from its starboard guns , in flame and smoke , as demonstration and warning presumably . |
| 14 | To finish in style , we spent a luxurious four days in Palm Springs — lying by the pool — in temperatures of 120C , just enough to finish off the tan . |
| 15 | I remained in it only to pay off the debts left by our now failed business and needed every penny I could get . |
| 16 | He finished in great style but was just nosed out in a three-way photo , and is improving sufficiently to shrug off an extra four pounds from the handicapper . |
| 17 | Better to eat off an orange box and get pleasure from a plant than to spend the money on a cheap and nasty table which is going to be an unsatisfactory stopgap Save money and effort right at the start by sorting out priorities — which should include enjoying the room you live in — and try not to stray too far from your original objectives . |
| 18 | To take a swab , net the affected fish into a bowl , take a plastic coverglass and gently scrape off a small amount of mucus . |
| 19 | Crew members and BA union representatives last night claimed Flight 149 carrying 367 passengers to Kuala Lumpur was a ‘ Trojan Horse ’ sent in to drop off an SAS squad behind enemy lines . |
| 20 | He 'd better pull off a biggie . " |
| 21 | In the final sad years of the S&D , it vividly shows how the Western Region inexorably killed off the line and how Norman and his station staff were at the forefront of the fight to save the route . |
| 22 | A cropped and fitted jacket nips in to show off a neat waist and looks trim with a long line skirt . |
| 23 | Jennie on the other hand was thrilled when the Girls announced wedding plans and there was always a warm welcome from her when they dropped in to show off a baby . |
| 24 | I 'm not saying I chose an affair expressly to ward off the 30th birthday blues , but my age and stage contributed more than mere chance . |
| 25 | well was it the diameter divided by the circumference or was it the other way round , and you right them on paper and C over D , D over C , does n't look any different , and you get locked into the problem and you just back off a bit and think of something real , like when you measured it |
| 26 | He must sit upright at a table to eat his meals : he can not eat off a tray sitting in bed or an easy chair . |
| 27 | Charles took longer to shake off the shrouds . |
| 28 | ‘ Even if I just get one of my feet in the wrong position it really messes me about and it 's easy for that foot to just flick off the peg . ’ |
| 29 | Unfortunately for our timing one of the hosts suddenly said , ‘ I 'm sure you do n't want any coffee , Prime Minister , you 've just come off the plane . |
| 30 | ‘ I 've just come off the Isle of Man boat . ’ |