Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] off [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | She broke off thankfully as the intercom on her desk buzzed . |
| 2 | She broke off abruptly as she heard Jenny 's voice issuing clearly from the direction of the sitting room : |
| 3 | ‘ It certainly is n't ; in fact I 'm beginning to wonder if this is the same man who hurt my sister so badly — ’ She broke off abruptly as the emergency alarm phone began ringing . |
| 4 | They skated off together as the band began a new German waltz . |
| 5 | He finished off quickly as I came in , apologized when he realized it was my pen , and that was an end to it . |
| 6 | ‘ I think we 're — ’ He broke off abruptly as Fenella let out a cry of purest revulsion and looked down to see the Melanisms at their feet , surging thickly upwards . |