Example sentences of "[subord] we [vb base] off the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only memories are of the long walk down from Parkhead Cross where we get off the bus we 've taken along the Gallowgate from the centre of town . |
| 2 | If we switch off the voltage the current will disappear after some delay . |
| 3 | He said : ‘ If we cut off the right hands of thieves in this country , we would be well off — because then there would be no burglaries . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ If we take off the khat … ’ said the air hostess , drawing her finger across her throat . |
| 5 | ‘ If we take off the reedbed 's top 30cm of vegetation — just enough so that we do not kill off the reeds — and put in some new dykes to give a good water flow we will restore the reedbed to its former glory . ’ |
| 6 | Does it end when we turn off the set or when we look away momentarily to accept a cup of tea being handed to us ? |
| 7 | Again , when we move off the speed startles me . |
| 8 | ( When we jump off the ground we do not really believe that our jump will affect the ground . ) |
| 9 | We have a quick swim in the dark , cold water , touching the sandy bottom with our toes as we dive off the raft , the evening still bright , still hot . |
| 10 | We have ray subadditivity plus the fact that costs increase as we move off the ray . |