Example sentences of "[vb past] off [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In other words , these are ritualised displays triggered off by the stimulus of ‘ predator-near-nest ’ . |
| 2 | But as the complex and delicate process unravelled , with hormones triggered off like the unlocking of a set of combination locks in a vast bank vault , it emerged how unlike a precious gem the ovum is . |
| 3 | We climbed a little further and Arthur cooled off in the tarn . |
| 4 | Willows and other small trees grew thickly on the banks of Lough Corrib , fenced off from the road . |
| 5 | ‘ I said , ‘ Get lost ’ , and pushed past him and staggered off down the corridor . |
| 6 | She struggled to her feet , her only thought to avoid discovery , and staggered off into the darkness . |
| 7 | The machine gun came free , and the children staggered off under the weight , certain of a huge price on the black market . |
| 8 | ‘ You bolted off into the forest , ’ said Tommy , his eyes never leaving Trentham . |
| 9 | We headed off for the north-east facing slopes of La Masse , hoping to find the best snow . |
| 10 | Everyone wished each other good luck and Mould , Matron and Endill headed off to the library . |
| 11 | Guido simply winked back at her and told Silvia with a smile , as he headed off across the garden , ‘ Be sure to show her the games room while you 're at it . |
| 12 | Mr McDoodle pulled on the reins and they headed off down the drive , past the old hanging tree and out onto the bumpy road . |
| 13 | After a most welcome visit to the Orchard Room we headed off into the dusk for the night stage to Birmingham . |
| 14 | He headed off in the direction of the kitchen , and she made a feeble effort to straighten her leg , wincing in pain . |
| 15 | In the car we bounded off to the reception at AMS , or Associated Medical Services , on Route 6 . |
| 16 | Noel Cooper was lifted aboard : he had seen nothing of Norman Teacher since the Lt-Cmdr swam off towards the shore . |
| 17 | They wove off through the theatre crowd , bending and bowing together . |
| 18 | The car moved off into the darkness and the rain . |
| 19 | Then , throwing her a wink , he turned and moved off into the crowd . |
| 20 | Soon they were calling and shouting to each other as they moved off into the forest . |
| 21 | It was as a result of the Russian advance across the Urals that many Mansis and Khantys moved away from their homes , the latter crossing the Ob into the middle part of its basin , while some of the Selkups who had lived on the Ob , as well as Kets on the Yenisei , moved off to the north . |
| 22 | He glanced up at the sky and remarked : ‘ There 's nowhere to go at this time of night ’ , at which I said that I would be going home , and moved off to the right . |
| 23 | Lissa pressed her fingertips to the window-pane , as though in some way that would keep him near to her , but the ambulance moved off along the road and the fragile connection was severed . |
| 24 | We greeted each other with the warmth that people have when they enjoy each other , and my passport and luggage tickets were taken by one of his friends who moved off toward the airport building . |
| 25 | With him still carefully shielding his female companion with a large umbrella , they moved off toward the hotel entrance . |
| 26 | Mr. Decker grinned weakly , made a vague gesture with his hand and moved off down the aisle to buy an ice cream . |
| 27 | Mark and I agreed to have a game together soon and I moved off down the course , and mused on the ways in which the pro golfers cope in their different ways with the unusual demands of the pro-am . |
| 28 | Then it was a half-hour 's drive from our base to Christophe and Hedwige 's house , and from there Mike would set off on an hour 's run with Christophe through the forest , still in darkness , to ensure they reached the chimpanzees ' nest site before the occupants moved off for the day . |
| 29 | As Mary came running out of the front door it moved off up the drift towards the wood . |
| 30 | We moved off in the direction of the crossroads , the scene of yesterday 's action . |