Example sentences of "[noun sg] off for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cos if you take your eye off for a second , bang somebody 's there ! |
| 2 | Simply place your finger over the end of the tube , lower the other end in the tank over the rubbish , and lift your finger off for a second . |
| 3 | Yeah I can leave the speaker off for a minute . |
| 4 | This often happens , for example , when a research assistant pulls information off for a less computer literate academic . |
| 5 | Why graft your arse off for a full week to make £130 , when you could make £150 for one day 's shoplifting ? |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm only doing it because I want your mother to have a quiet lie-in , so you can turn that thing off for a start . ’ |
| 7 | Because we , we had this when , when we carried out a political fund ballot erm and we asked for time off for stewards to go and talk to members and we asked for time off for a seminar , for a one day seminar . |
| 8 | Jay Hammond had been Ross 's sixth victim : the tennis player , taking time off for a game with a business contact . |
| 9 | But when her company refused her time off for a quick photo shoot , Yasmin energised herself by picking up her coat and walking out . |