Example sentences of "[pers pn] off for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | I had thrown away my chances in life , pawned them off for a few cheap thrills . |
2 | their , their supply routes are n't as well defined as ours , but they 've got shear weight of numbers , see , I 'm af , I 'm afraid , I could be a fucking karate black belt or something right , so one on one against you I would n't have a problem , but if you went and got fucking thirty of your mates I would have a problem , I maybe able to hold you off for a fucking few minutes or something or if you could either contact , maybe a few months or years or something , but they will win |
3 | She did not feel entirely at ease about this , and even went to consult the Careers Adviser in Cambridge , who gave her various leaflets , told her about trainee courses at the BBC , and sent her off for a two-day inspection of the Civil Service . |
4 | He did n't know where Victor and Masha were ; they had separated at Heathrow , some Amnesty guys had taken him off for a boozy lunch . |
5 | If he insists on calling back , ask him to hold on , and then play a blaring radio down the receiver — that should put him off for a few days . |
6 | One of Alejandro 's sons playing back rode him off for the backhand and hit it up the field to his brother who dribbled it a few yards , then sliced it to Perdita . |
7 | Now I 'm gon na turn it off for a little while until everyone starts having a proper conversation . |
8 | If you know you can not deal with an upsetting confrontation , try to put it off for a short while until you feel calmer . |