Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [vb base] off the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | I jump so hard I nearly fall off the board . |
| 2 | Someone please turn off the tap |
| 3 | Oh no I hate it when than ha when that happens , you fucking pull off the corner and the top do n't come off . |
| 4 | Yet when the rich who largely live off the proceeds of other people 's labour are marginally threatened we are supposed to feel concern at the loss of ‘ incentive ’ this might entail . |
| 5 | There 's something about that flight … every time you do it , you just get off the plane shaking your head and thinking how incredibly tolerant the staff are . |
| 6 | Following Botham Wanderers ' defeat , we now move off the bottom for the first time in four months . |
| 7 | When we cook potatoes or vegetables , we often scrape off the outer layer , which is most nutritious ( i.e. the fibrous bit just under the skin ) , then boil off any remaining vitamins into the water , which is then poured down the sink . |
| 8 | I could tell she was angry and I was ready to cry , but Frankie pulled me roughly back off the step and we turned to leave . |