Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] off the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I fought off the duvet and padded to the door , grabbing a towel from the bathroom to wrap around my waist and avoiding a cunning ankle-tap trip-and-throw move from Springsteen . |
| 2 | I paid off the tab at the Tomorrowman and took a stroll over . |
| 3 | And there was a funny silence and Dylan said that he 'd bet I could n't do that scream like that with a cigarette in my mouth and I shook off the centuries , stopped staring , smiled a little , noted that he had indeed monumentally screamed with a cigarette in his mouth and went stunned back to my crossword . ’ |
| 4 | I pulled off the wires that joined her to my machine . |
| 5 | ’ It got … boring , ’ I said vaguely , as I pulled off the helmet and my mask . |
| 6 | I started off the way I write every album — wrote a couple of songs , got a feel for the music and called up the musicians that I thought I could do the songs with . |
| 7 | ‘ I started off the season feeling great and scoring goals , but now I 'm right back on the floor again . ’ |
| 8 | I switched off the machine and went back to the counter . |
| 9 | Then I switched off the music centre and strolled over to the window to take a last look at the night outside . |
| 10 | So I switched off the PCW , ignored it for a week , played pool and drank frequent large tomato juices . |
| 11 | I switched off the lights and Seddon hurriedly drew back the curtains . |
| 12 | Feeling a headache coming on , I switched off the terminal , stretched out on my bunk and returned to my interrupted reverie , mingled with more speculation about why phetam should be so valuable . |
| 13 | I switched off the tape , realizing that I would have to listen another time to find out what the preacher was really saying . |
| 14 | I switched off the motor and turned round to her . |
| 15 | At the A227 turn-off I switched off the cassette-player so I could concentrate on the terrain . |
| 16 | I switched off the light and closed the kitchen door quickly , thankful for the seal I had fixed under it . |
| 17 | I took off the yellow waistcoat with its white lining and hung it on a hanger , and I took off my shoes , but rather like George I still felt myself to be on duty , so I switched off the light and lay on top of the bedclothes watching the black Canadian land slide by , while the free northern show went on above for hours in the sky . |
| 18 | ‘ You fought off the effects of the anaesthetic faster than my medical orderly thought possible . ’ |
| 19 | She shook off the feeling with determined resolution . |
| 20 | She paid off the cab at Bart 's Hospital , and went through the main entrance . |
| 21 | Dosh — I was pretty sure it was Dosh — and I danced some and she finished off the Kümmel , which meant we then had to sit down for a while near the window , where some scatter cushions had been laid . |
| 22 | She pulled off the gown , kicked off the matching shoes , and dragged on the outfit she found most comfortable for working in the studio , a pair of worn denims and a baggy cotton T-shirt with ‘ I LOVE NEW YORK ’ printed on it . |
| 23 | It was probably only a rabbit , but it had still unnerved her slightly , and she pulled off the drive and parked on the grass . |
| 24 | She pulled off the scarf that she had been wearing round her head to protect her ears and prevent her hair getting into her eyes and mouth . |
| 25 | Impatiently she pulled off the blouse and unhooked the brassiere , throwing them out of sight into the pool house . |
| 26 | She switched off the engine , glanced at herself in the driving mirror and got out , letting Bunny jump on to the drive . |
| 27 | She switched off the alarm clock , then lit the fire that had been laid the night before . |
| 28 | She switched off the music . |
| 29 | She switched off the CD player , went into the bedroom , checked that her black dress , red jacket and red shoes were spotless for the morning : tucked a red and gold scarf and a couple of gilt bracelets into her bag to wear in the evening and went to bed . |
| 30 | She switched off the film , she waved for him to sit down . |