Example sentences of "[subord] [verb] off [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is partly philanthropic and partly economic — it may cost more to process the bill and collect the money than to write off the charge ! |
| 2 | Fortunately , it was obvious that Luke had done no more than drop off a suitcase . |
| 3 | Falling off a tall building is , after all , much more dangerous than falling off a low wall . |
| 4 | It 's easier than falling off a log . |
| 5 | Everyone was very friendly , and there was much jolly laughter as we passed the frankfurters and Quigley made as if to ward off the evil eye . |
| 6 | Her eyes swam and she put out a hand as if to ward off the blows . |
| 7 | A policeman held out his arms as if heading off a loose horse . |
| 8 | Candy held up her hands as if warding off a blow . |
| 9 | Her hand lifted and touched the medallion at her breast , as if warding off an evil spirit . |
| 10 | As they hopped out of Armstrong , Fenella leaned in through the meter window as if paying off a real cab . |
| 11 | More importantly , however , considering the perilous economic climate and the number of people out of work , he is also considering kicking off an employment register of sorts where Uniforum members looking for jobs could avail themselves of free advertising in the group 's magazine Uniforum Monthly . |
| 12 | Shortly after take off the stewardesses brought round some afternoon tea , I shared a pot of tea and a plate of sandwiches and cakes with my new neighbour . |
| 13 | The very last thing you want when stepping off a train at Rotherham station is to be confronted by a Romulan death squad . |
| 14 | Could this be the reason why , at times , when we are compiling a good catch , the fish suddenly go off ; as suddenly as switching off an electric light ? |
| 15 | This can be just as traumatic and lengthy as coming off an opioid , as the following interviewee experienced : |
| 16 | Table lamps and lamp standards can be used to good effect when showing off the house in the evening or on dark winter afternoons . |
| 17 | Finding accommodation and getting to it proved as easy as falling off a log ; there were free-phone backpacker ads in the airport , we rang one of them and they had a ( free ) minibus waiting right there , which took all of us including bike . |
| 18 | ‘ It 's as easy as falling off a log . ’ |