Example sentences of "runs off " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's been sat there all day like a stuffed dummy , then he suddenly comes to life , grabs the dinner and runs off with it trailing between his legs , tripping and stumbling over it in his anxiety to have it all to himself . |
| 2 | It was a strange sort of woman who runs off leaving her clothes behind . |
| 3 | One picks up a piece of donkey shit and throws it at his friend who runs off laughing . |
| 4 | Chemical activity is often limited , particularly on irregular items , because the product runs off or dries out before the necessary contact time has elapsed . |
| 5 | The most common example of correction-praise going wrong is where a dog runs off and refuses to come back , either rabbiting or playing with other dogs . |
| 6 | It runs off a normal car battery and has ample power to drive the punt at a greater rate of knots than you are likely to need , unless you are going to troll for pike ; and then you would be better using a boat rather than a punt . |
| 7 | Twitch bites , contrary to what some anglers think , are the product of very confidently feeding fish , unlike the carp that runs off strong and fast with a bait . |
| 8 | Such practices include cultivating on steep slopes so the topsoil runs off when the rains come , or ploughing downhill with the same end result . |
| 9 | One story is set at a computer show in Birmingham : a company representative visits the stand of a software firm , borrows its latest product , and runs off a copy in five minutes back at his own stand . |
| 10 | The bird jumps from its nest at the last minute and runs off making a special squeaking call . |
| 11 | A husky laugh and he runs off to try out the gag on a wheel-chaired pallid little pal , recovering from a recent kidney transplant . |
| 12 | If you are sure that the mugger has no intention of attacking you , you may decide to stay until he or she grabs the loot and runs off ; or you may decide to turn and run as they bend down — either to safety or to the nearest available weapon . |
| 13 | TV editor runs off with ‘ Wildcat ’ Jackie |
| 14 | The road continues past the buildings and after ¾ mile the trail runs off through the trees to the forest perimeter . |
| 15 | Hand signals can be developed to a greater extent to train a dog which is deaf , although there is always the problem of attracting its attention in the first instance , particularly if it runs off . |
| 16 | Without forests and ground cover , the rain simply runs off into the rivers . |
| 17 | The Soviet-US joint venture Telekos is now providing a voice-mail service in Moscow : according to Alexander Gromov , Telekos deputy director , the system runs off a computer installed at the Moscow city telephone exchange ; the mail box has two minutes ' memory for input messages and half a minute for output messages ; the subscription is 1000 roubles hook-up fee plus 2,300 roubles per month . |
| 18 | Her mother said that what he was doing was no better than a husband who runs off with another woman . |
| 19 | We 're gon na let this one go down the slide , until it runs off , there he goes , the light 's gone |
| 20 | After a couple of hours rest , it runs off into the bush to find food for itself , and after only twenty-four hours it is able to fly . |
| 21 | Cathy [ She runs off , pursued by BELVILLE . ] |
| 22 | That done he lets her go , and with his head over his shoulder turned , he goes out backwards without taking his yes off her … she runs off in the opposite direction . |
| 23 | Dick does n't follow him in fact he thinks the bloke is trying to get off with him which is a bit of a laugh if you 've seen the Indian women , until the Indian runs off and fetches Miguel who 's one of the guides . |
| 24 | ( Marlon runs off . ) |
| 25 | Runs off with the money , comes back to this country thinking he 's safe after ten years , changes his name perhaps , than you announce he 'll be waiting on Sir Thomas down here . |
| 26 | ‘ SANTA ’ RUNS OFF WITH £1m FROM PENSIONERS |
| 27 | And I put balanced it out across this , and I set my camera down er down below , on a time exposure which runs off in about one minute , so I had one minute to run up the side of the thing and get out here and balance myself . |
| 28 | His father said , ‘ Either the sea comes to stay , or it attacks and runs off . |
| 29 | The absence of affordable treatment systems forces farmers to spread the manure on the fields , from where it runs off into river catchments . |
| 30 | Yes I thought er you know Paul said he runs off does n't he ? |