Example sentences of "[verb] off for some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'll send off for some stuff . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | The sergeant looked at her closely , obviously wondering if she planned to run off for some reason . |
| 5 | Feeling the pinch : chief executive Jane Tozer ( left ) and marketing manager Jill Warren ( right ) expect potential clients to hold off for some time . |
| 6 | No , erm , she sent off for some curtains |
| 7 | Kathleen and I went off for some lunch and we then went to have a look at the castle . |
| 8 | In February the Japanese made a great effort to surround a British and Indian force in Arakan , but the result was a resounding victory for our men , who had indeed been cut off for some days , but supplied by air . |
| 9 | 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 . |