Example sentences of "[vb base] off the [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shrug off the keeping of my Law — |
| 2 | 3 One hour before the meal , skim off the fat from the top of the broth . |
| 3 | Send off the coupon for your free T. Shirt and sponsorship form . |
| 4 | Send off the coupon for your free T. Shirt and sponsorship form . |
| 5 | Even today , he is sure that subconsciously the experience continues to affect him , especially when storm , rain or trees trigger off the train of associations . |
| 6 | The bag is then ready for filling : snip off the tip of the cone to the size of hole required . |
| 7 | ( x ) Remove each grid in turn and wash off the stain with running drops of CO2-free double-distilled water . |
| 8 | Wash off the stain with CO2-free double-distilled water and dry . |
| 9 | Blind off the sub-base with a layer of coarse sand allowing it to fill the remaining holes . |
| 10 | While carrying out research for my book , Our Treacherous Hearts : Why Women Let Men Get Their Way ( Faber & Faber , £14.99 ) , I found that men are not only often let off the hook by women , but are actively ‘ idealised ’ by them . |
| 11 | Fry off the beef in its own marinade . |
| 12 | At last I stumble off the path into complete darkness . |
| 13 | Cut off the bottom of the stem and look at the freshly cut end . |
| 14 | His own trade included the quick memorising of landscape and cityscape and at one corner there was an L-shaped alley that cut off the building on the corner itself giving an alternative route to making a left turn on the streets . |
| 15 | To re-seal a half-used cartridge , take the piece you cut off the end of the nozzle and push it into the nozzle the other way round |
| 16 | Here , you must also treat the dog 's bed and bedding , and possibly the carpet , because fleas breed off the dog in its environment . |
| 17 | It was thought likely that some substantial Teesdale farmer might buy all three , ranch the land and sell off the house as a weekend cottage — a regrettably common practice which has been partially responsible for the steady depopulation of the Dales , particularly the more isolated places . |
| 18 | The young — and those with stamina left to spend ! — round off the fun at the sound-proofed Venus disco . |
| 19 | We round off the holiday with a regatta . |
| 20 | ‘ As from today ’ , he writes in his resignation letter , ’ I tear off the mask of studied ambiguity that your organization did give me twelve years ago . |
| 21 | From them comes a smell which I find achingly familiar : they and their spears and shields give off the scent of Africa : woodsmoke , hides , cattle and dust . |
| 22 | From the start , pick up a crate and kill the policeman , continue right , dodging the dog on the way , climb the ladder to where the mugger prowls , dodge him and grab the ‘ ? ’ ( 50 points ) and the records , climb upwards , collecting records on the way , kill the workman with the crate and thus gain access to the roof of the building , avoid climbing the crane ( there 's nothing of interest there ) , climb up the ladder and kill the policeman , run right and jump off the edge to the end of the building . |
| 23 | Germany , the defending world champions , kick off the tournament in Chicago and will play two of their three first-round matches there . |
| 24 | And again like their predecessors , as Tilly ( 1975 , p. 633 ) suggested in a comparison with the earlier state-making efforts in Europe , it was their efforts to ‘ build their armies , keep taxes coming in , form effective coalitions against their rivals , hold their nominal subordinates and allies in line , and fend off the threat of rebellion by ordinary people ’ which had as an ‘ unintended outcome ’ the growth of political participation . |
| 25 | Finish off the ridge with lead flashing , and fit guttering at the eaves |
| 26 | 7 & 8/ ( ABOVE AND ON FOLLOWING PAGE ) The final stage is to add the detail on some of the smaller branches , and finish off the background with finer detail . |
| 27 | Finish off the cladding with an edging profile |
| 28 | For quickness , there 's nothing to beat shaving your legs and under arms , but as you slice off the hair at skin level , you soon get prickly regrowth . |
| 29 | Instead of being supported by rails like a conventional train , Flydaway carriages hang off the side of an elevated track . |
| 30 | One resembles a small trowel with a knurled wheel , that sets up a vibration to help the seeds drop off the end in a controlled way — a useful aid for sowing in straight lines . |