Example sentences of "[vb past] [art] [noun] [v-ing] off " in BNC.
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| 1 | A potential failure of contraception had been recognised by 171 patients : 93 reported a split or leaking condom ; 13 reported a condom coming off during intercourse ; 32 admitted inconsistent use of condoms ; 32 reported forgetting to take contraceptive pills or taking antibiotics concurrently with the pill ; and one reported a late injection of medroxyprogesterone acetate . |
| 2 | We wasted no time taking off over the rice paddies of Thailand . |
| 3 | She heard the numbers falling off and the cries of ‘ Try over-r-r-rl ’ and ‘ Edawick ! ’ as they took up station , one by one . |
| 4 | The answer was mixed : virtually no scope at all for 155mm artillery shells ( which sent the MOD scurrying off in search of extra supplies on the world market ) ; but plenty for 120mm tank shells . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's mine and we just saw the dog walking off with it , ’ the golfer replied . |
| 6 | Newman spotted the track leading off to the right and swung away from the main road . |
| 7 | With all the lights and daylight and sunshine through the bloody thing and It was alright once he got off but he had a job getting off when it was |
| 8 | She had no business going off ! ’ |