Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] [v-ing] off " in BNC.
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| 1 | Except for a few stickers falling off , it worked reasonably well . |
| 2 | Calendars and diaries have always been popular in good bookshops , many of these products spinning off from familiar sources ( Tolkien , Beatrix Potter ) and sold in by book publishers with the autumn lists . |
| 3 | ‘ I 've just seen all these Chinooks taking off . |
| 4 | Everyone was up all night and there were all these fireworks going off outside … ’ |
| 5 | Stuart Barnes , who captained England B superbly , warned : ‘ Their pack is strong , their scrum solid and England must play at their best to stop these guys pulling off a shock . ’ |
| 6 | all sorts going off in there |
| 7 | ‘ Well , that 's a very good allowance , there ca n't be many girls setting off today who 'd get that . ’ |
| 8 | Fear of unemployment had led to many consumers paying off their debts rather than spending . |
| 9 | ALAN McMANUS , fifth on the latest provisional world rankings , had more problems fighting off flu symptoms than coping with Jason Prince in Derby yesterday . |
| 10 | But for some of those employees heading off down the road , their day 's work is barely half over . |
| 11 | Any twigs coming off there ? |