Example sentences of "[vb infin] off [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , do n't rush off to buy a UPS or other expensive item , convinced that your neighbour 's lawnmower is ruining your mains supply , or some such thing , until you have taken advice on the matter . |
| 2 | He does not run off to become a bandit in Smyrna ; instead , he summons the useful Bishop of Smyrna to live within his skin . |
| 3 | When at last we were all safely in a carriage , he would saunter off to buy a paper , and other people were coming in . |
| 4 | For such persons , being a butler is like playing some pantomime role ; a small push , a slight stumble , and the façade will drop off to reveal the actor underneath . |
| 5 | One theory says biochemical mechanisms to control the regulation of growth of some part of the organisms , say hormones or fur , may themselves become fault , or the conveyed messages over aeons may change , or the genes may suddenly switch off to inhibit the growth of winter fur of an animal used to northern climes . |
| 6 | You then go south , to meet a minor road known as South Town Lane which you follow for around 500 yards after which you must branch off to cross a plantation called the Warren . |
| 7 | The winning team becomes that area 's representative at Edgbaston on July 13 , where the 16 finalists will play off to decide the Wrigley Softball Champions of 1992 |
| 8 | Cosy armchairs greet you in the marble lobby from where you can wander off to enjoy the lovely piano bistro or de luxe restaurant . |
| 9 | If you 're lucky enough to see one at all it will slither off to find a more peaceful rock to sleep under , and since as yet they have n't organised themselves into packs , roaming around looking for people to bite , we can safely say that there 's nothing you will encounter that threatens humans in any way . |
| 10 | After a few days recovering , they would skip off to get the bus north and have another go . |