Example sentences of "[verb] off for [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So , as the couple fly off for another holiday in Richard 's private jet , they can be happy in the knowledge that in the unlikely event that Richard should ever loose his millions , they 'll be able to live on love . |
| 2 | If the answer is yes , ask your Guider to write off for more information . |
| 3 | I 'll send off for some stuff . |
| 4 | Should a main branch be broken off for some reason ( by vineyard machinery , for example ) , it is permissible to bring out a shoot half-way along the next branch to fill the gap . |
| 5 | He thought these were helpful plans — something positive to get to grips with the habit and see an end to cash shortages in the housekeeping as money was siphoned off for another packet ; no more sandpaper taste in the mouth ; no clothes reeking of stale tobacco and an end to the shakes . |
| 6 | Normally , unless you have one of these keys , you would have to call the water company 's engineers if you wanted the mains turned off for any reason — perhaps to work on the mains stopcock inside the house . |
| 7 | Manager Graham Taylor was expecting Shearer to be laid off for some while , but the extent of the injury will be worrying for all concerned . |
| 8 | The sergeant looked at her closely , obviously wondering if she planned to run off for some reason . |
| 9 | Feeling the pinch : chief executive Jane Tozer ( left ) and marketing manager Jill Warren ( right ) expect potential clients to hold off for some time . |
| 10 | Kathleen and I went off for some lunch and we then went to have a look at the castle . |
| 11 | and er , then of course Gilbert went off for another reason |
| 12 | The cold water cistern provides a reserve of water in case the mains should be cut off for any reason , and because the system ( apart from the rising main ) operates at a lower pressure it is quieter . |
| 13 | I felt sad about this as I have several friends from my Salford days in Hong Kong , but I understand a decision to carry out this action has been put off for some time , so perhaps it was a regrettable necessity . |
| 14 | Told not to give Betty any sudden shocks , Frank sets off for another job interview , as an entertainer at a holiday camp . |
| 15 | wrote off for another job in ? |
| 16 | Unable to face his wife in the bungalow in High Park Avenue and fearful of meeting her in one of the shops if he hung about the town , he set off for another walk along the beach , striking out this time in the opposite direction from the one he 'd taken that morning . |