Example sentences of "[vb past] off the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He fended off the awkward questions diplomatically . |
| 2 | In 1685 , in time of peace , a Spanish fleet was forced to salute a French one after fighting which involved considerable casualties ; and in 1688 French and Dutch squadrons fought off the Spanish coast , again in time of peace , over the same issue . |
| 3 | Darting Grimm a cautioning glance , Jaq paid off the hired guards in local Voronovs , plus a retainer so that they would continue on call if need be . |
| 4 | Richie angrily shook off the restraining hand . |
| 5 | She shook off the treacherous thought ; Dana was her twin and she loved her with all her faults — goodness knew , she had enough of her own . |
| 6 | The jury in the David Nock murder trial has been told that the accused man showed off the alleged murder weapon to his workmates . |
| 7 | And yesterday , TACP Design 's practice partner Brian Evans , a former city councillor and conservation work pioneer , showed off the prestigious trophy he received at the RICS Awards 1992 ceremony in London . |
| 8 | Apart from the champagne spilled over the bow , there was plenty consumed in a more conventional fashion as the crew showed off the new boat for the first time . |
| 9 | Just this morning the Home Office showed off the empty premises following a five million pound refit of the former youth custody centre . |
| 10 | Both were brilliant statements , although ‘ Kennedy ’ showed off the mature sense of melody expected of band on a major label . |
| 11 | Corbett and Ranulf finished off the meagre scraps of food they had begged from the kitchen and hurried down . |
| 12 | Top seed Seles , who has three Grand Slam titles among her nine tournament victories this year , finished off the 14th-ranked Tauziat in 50 minutes , and would have been in the locker room even sooner but for a lapse in concentration during the second set . |
| 13 | IT WAS THE YEAR Lotus killed off the new Elan and the year the MGB and Morris Oxford made a comeback . |
| 14 | Midfielder Dino Baggio added a second from another corner just before half time and substitute Fabrizio Ravanelli killed off the Portuguese side when he hammered the third shortly after coming on midway through the second half . |
| 15 | Willie pulled off the weighted shoes and stood in the dark hallway shivering helplessly , his teeth rattling inside his clamped jaw . |
| 16 | However , a southbound freight would often be heard departing from Staveley perhaps ten minutes before the signal man pulled off the concrete post LNER signal . |
| 17 | A shock jarred through Ruth ; Fand reached up and , with an effort , pulled off the heavy silver helmet . |
| 18 | Frenchman Cedric Pioline , who has never won a professional title , pulled off the biggest shock by dumping top seed Courier 7–5 6–7 6–4 6–4 to open the day . |
| 19 | Leinster are left with four after Carlisle pulled off the biggest win for the Southern contingent by despatching North West kingpins Donemana . |
| 20 | Gloria closed the sliding door , pulled down the blinds , and switched off the six lamps which Dot had just put on . |
| 21 | He switched off the mauve light . |
| 22 | He switched off the little girl on Terry Wogan and went to look for the Sturgeon . |
| 23 | She went back to her room and , leaving a small bedside lamp on , she switched off the main light and got into bed . |
| 24 | Grinning , Jim switched off the bright light and removed the film he had been studying . |
| 25 | Jack drove the car as near as he could towards the station building and switched off the faltering engine . |
| 26 | The black wings and running-board set off the sober mole colour of the body , and the President glowed as he proudly explained the working of the controls and gear lever , opened the doors to display the interior with its adjustable foot-rests for the rear-seat passengers and obliged a request from one admirer to see how much space there was in the luggage compartment at the back . |
| 27 | Japanese handpainted pictures adorn the walls and set off the elegant porcelain figurines , while the walnut dining table is from Hong Kong . |
| 28 | Before she set off the following morning , she 'd visited the Maison du Vin , which was housed in a former medieval monastery . |
| 29 | She says it slipped and set off the magic eye which set the baler off which crushed the bottom part of my leg causing me to lose the tissue and muscle from my ankle up to my shin . |
| 30 | Gregory 's programme of radical reform depended upon the law and a renewed interest in legal study and declaration provided the impetus which sparked off the legal renaissance of the twelfth century . |