Example sentences of "[vb base] off [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dare to dream , shrug off any criticism or doubt and set off on the journey that you hope will eventually take you to a better world . |
| 2 | All are lovely specimen trees for the edge of a lawn and , since they shrug off urban pollution , can be spectacular in a town garden if planted in full sun . |
| 3 | To improve condition , try the Ultimate Nail Mask by Elegant Touch , which contains protein , calcium and vitamin E. Apply at night before bed and peel off next morning . |
| 4 | We look forward to an hour 's drive to an appointment , because it 's then that we dust off American Pie or Band On The Run or Led Zeppelin II or London Calling and snap it into our car 's entertainment system . |
| 5 | Dust off any excess . |
| 6 | Skim off any scum , then add six black peppercorns . |
| 7 | Skim off any surface froth . |
| 8 | What we were trying to do was to give our business a ‘ new ’ manufacturing tool that has a sharper edge with which to attack competitors and chop off more market share . |
| 9 | If you cut off one head of a hydra , two others promptly sprouted in its place . |
| 10 | Even the Arab world , which had tried to prevent the UN turning Libya into an international pariah , grudgingly acceded to the UN Security Council and cut off all air links . |
| 11 | During the days of live Television AFMs were equipped with a ‘ cut key ’ — a hard-wired push-button which , when pressed , cut off all sound from the studio microphones so that the viewers at home could not hear the prompt line being called out by the AFM . |
| 12 | Maybe — I cut off that line of thinking . |
| 13 | They would certainly have time to get to the river Almond and cut off any interference from the garrisons there at Perth and at Scone , even if they ca n't overwhelm them . |
| 14 | Cut off pink wool . |
| 15 | Shake off that depression , assess where you went wrong and try to put it right next year . |
| 16 | Gently shake off excess water and blot end of slide by touching to a paper towel . |
| 17 | Monocultures " kill off British birdlife " |
| 18 | Letter to the Editor : Sell off Scots assembly building |
| 19 | Leave it to harden fully , then sand off any excess and repaint . |
| 20 | BRIAN MEABY accomplished what his partner and captain , Peter Davies , called a miraculous shot to turn the tide for Eastbourne and bring off another surprise win in the Halford Hewitt Cup foursomes at Royal St George 's . |
| 21 | But first of all , soak the brains for four hours ( lambs ' or calves ' ) , changing the water every 30 minute , and pick off any skin or blood vessels . |
| 22 | Wipe off excess sauce before throwing on the barbecue , and baste during last 20 minutes as above . |
| 23 | Wipe off any glue at seams immediately , before it begins to dry . |
| 24 | Unfortunately , injured people give off more electricity and so are particularly vulnerable . |
| 25 | The isotopes give off long-lasting alpha radiation and the waste will remain dangerous for 3000 years or more . |
| 26 | You can use your voice to help with key words like ‘ pole ’ as you both finish off each turn . |
| 27 | See Keith was supposed to be coming Wednesday to do a couple of little bits , finish off this conservatory , he 's finished but he says there 's one or two bits he wanted to do . |
| 28 | The refreshing Glazed Lemon Puddings finish off this meal perfectly . |
| 29 | Once you 've done the knot put the ends out of the way , straight away and then last of all just finish off this corner here , if you 've got too much material okay , tuck it out of the way , you do n't want it dangling there out the way and how does this one go ? |
| 30 | If you can not quite explore the full extent simply slice off another section of the hole with the spade and then reach further to complete the work . |