Example sentences of "[conj] off at [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lubrication in the woman , like erection in the man , is not under conscious control and can not be turned on or off at will . |
| 2 | Lasts all day so you can hop on or off at leisure to visit attractions en route . |
| 3 | Each room was wired on a different circuit so that the lights in it could be switched on and off at will . |
| 4 | " The cabinet diplomacy at which ( Bismarck ) excelled in the 1860s was no longer possible in the 1880s ; public opinion was beginning to influence policy making it impossible to turn friendships on and off at will . " |
| 5 | The Eclipse is exceptionally easy to control , with mains electric ignition , a slow cooking facility , a plate warmer ( in the grill area ) and an oven timer which you can pre-set to switch the oven on and off at times convenient to you ( perhaps while you 're busy entertaining guests before the meal ) . |
| 6 | I was at that time calling on and off at Faber 's , sometimes seeing Eliot and sometimes missing him . |
| 7 | Visual images flashed on and off at fractions of a second to imprint themselves on the subconscious mind . |