Example sentences of "[vb base] off [det] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Croatia on Sept. 15 cut off all supplies to 15 army bases , which subsequently surrendered , and extended the blockade throughout Croatia . |
| 2 | During the days of live Television AFMs were equipped with a ‘ cut key ’ — a hard-wired push-button which , when pressed , cut off all sound from the studio microphones so that the viewers at home could not hear the prompt line being called out by the AFM . |
| 3 | Maybe — I cut off that line of thinking . |
| 4 | They would certainly have time to get to the river Almond and cut off any interference from the garrisons there at Perth and at Scone , even if they ca n't overwhelm them . |
| 5 | But it is likely that within the safety of the legal bond partners shake off some aspects of their public persona and expose more of themselves , particularly those problematic areas of their personalities with which unconsciously they wish to engage . |
| 6 | From the loaf I have taken with me I tear off several pieces of crust and toss them one by one into the current , which carries them over the spot where the chub surfaced . |
| 7 | Wipe off any glue at seams immediately , before it begins to dry . |
| 8 | If you can not quite explore the full extent simply slice off another section of the hole with the spade and then reach further to complete the work . |
| 9 | And when you do these changes , syphon off any deposits of matter on the wood . |
| 10 | the other hand he accepted the ministrations of Rosalba with pointed gratitude , looking up at her when it was her turn to bend over him , though she did not need to bend from the waist , wand-like as her sister , but rather leaned her plump body forward to adjust some dish , brush off some crumbs with a dithery movement that suggested — again he felt a stab of pity , followed by impatience — that her own body was always in her way . |
| 11 | Remove the failed bud , clean off any browning on the stem and paint over with a protective fungicidal paint such as Arbrex . |
| 12 | using the latch tool and starting from the side where the lock is , latch off each stitch across the work . |
| 13 | The end result is that pupils switch off any interest in the school , and how they manage to go through five years of their school years still amazes me . |
| 14 | To be able to do this they must have tacit knowledge of the characteristics which mark off each type of situation they can identify . |
| 15 | Roundhay3 , Richmond50MARTIN LIVESEY , Richmond 's free-scoring outside-half , cast off any doubts about his fitness by leading his club 's impressive surge back into Courage League Two at the first attempt . |
| 16 | Cleanse your face as usual and take off any residue with toner . |