Example sentences of "[vb infin] off [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So many people give up because , after the elation of seeing the pounds fall off in the first few days , they lose heart when weight loss slows down . |
| 2 | You 've always made it quite clear that you were staying here and that I could fuck off to the other end of the world for all you cared . |
| 3 | At half-time a note was passed to the Scottish dressing-room telling the young striker that he would be shot if he did not ease off in the second half . |
| 4 | Second hurdle , managed it a bit better , gave him the signal three strides from the jump , felt him lift off at the right time , felt his assurance flow back and his faith in me revive , even if provisionally . |
| 5 | Getting a good set of prints is not cheap , although there are less expensive rates for students and most actors have a stock of postcard size prints that they can send off at the merest rumour of work . |
| 6 | So that form we will send off to the various erm departments . |
| 7 | Damien and a companion of his choice can now head off for a fabulous hero 's weekend in London . |
| 8 | Well , I daresay you 'd know I would n't nod off in the normal way . |
| 9 | I 'd have thought any normal thief would make off with the whole bag . |
| 10 | Tomorrow 's top temperatures , 10 Celsius , 50 Fahrenheit , but it will drop off to a cool 7 celsius , 45 Fahrenheit , accompanied by quite a strong north westerly wind . |
| 11 | Temperatures will level off at a cool eight or nine degrees celsius , that 's forty six to forty eight fahrenheit- although it is Novemver , still cool for the time of year . |
| 12 | The process is slowed down by the young females ' strong attachments to their mothers some of whom may occasionally defect and move off with the young males too . |
| 13 | He would smile and move off at a steady pace , his friends with him . |
| 14 | The idea of curriculum review has been brought into the schools ' arena , though whether it will take off as a regular and meaningful exercise seems doubtful . |
| 15 | However , it is not unusual to see pilots take off towards a heavy rain shower on a good soaring day instead of waiting until it has passed . |
| 16 | After the Corporate Relations ’ press officer 's wedding in August , Emma and new husband Tim Godfrey will jet off on the nine and a half hour flight from Heathrow to Grand Cayman via Miami . |
| 17 | Together with a partner , one lucky reader will jet off for a luxury £600 Paris weekend . |
| 18 | His meeting was not until the next morning , so he could switch off for a few hours . |
| 19 | One might speculate that an impending solution to the Northern Ireland problem would split off from the clerical leadership those groups for whom the present position is only accepted on pragmatic grounds . |
| 20 | But it does lend itself to careful analysis and preparation which may well pay off during the actual bargaining . |
| 21 | That did n't half pay off during the Open . |
| 22 | Another former Conservative Cabinet minister , David Howell , chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee , praised the Budget as a ‘ balanced and prudent ’ statement which would pay off in the long term . |
| 23 | The party leadership 's case — that the Scottish Secretary would be forced to select councillors to sit on the Committee of the Regions from a list supplied by the four parties , and this was a key concession which would pay off in the long term — was acknowledged by committee members . |
| 24 | So , if you have to cope with recrimination , invidious comparisons and abuse from your son or daughter , take the long view and remain solid and safe ; it may be painful for you , but it will pay off in the longer term . |
| 25 | If she then plays 3 rounds of Spades trumping in dummy and proceeds to knock out the Ace of Clubs , East can simply hold off to the third round and then lead a Diamond . |
| 26 | I could hardly let you go off on an epic journey all by yourself . |
| 27 | Shell Expro 's main office at Altens and the head office of Elf Caledonia at Bridge of Don also had to be cleared after a warning to the police that bombs would go off at the four sites at 9am . |
| 28 | Shell Expro 's main office at Altens and the head office of Elf Caledonia at Bridge of Don also had to be cleared yesterday after a warning to the police that bombs would go off at the four sites at 9am . |
| 29 | The alarm may go off at the wrong times and this can be very irritating but the fault can be capitalized on and the child encouraged to get up and go to the lavatory anyway . |
| 30 | If , however , the dance told the bees where to go , they should go off to the wrong place ( depending on where Gould had put the light bulb ) . |