Example sentences of "[noun pl] [to-vb] off the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Frenzied attempts to work off the festive flab can lead to muscle and tendon injuries as people try to do too much too quickly . |
| 2 | IF ONLY one side had a clear lead , what parties there would be : parties to welcome home John Major , parties to see off the blasted yoke of Tory rule , parties for the sake of parties . |
| 3 | He said : ‘ Your business was in desperate financial straits so you bought cheap counterfeit tapes to stave off the evil day . ’ |
| 4 | Paul has just that transformation in mind when he tells the Ephesians to put off the old self , be made new in the attitudes of their minds , and then put on the new self , ‘ created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness ’ ( Eph. 4:20–4 ) . |
| 5 | The prospects for world peace would be gauged by the support given to the democratically elected Popular Front government of Spain in its efforts to stave off the fascist threat . |
| 6 | It 's in their interests to put off the evil moment for as long as they can . |
| 7 | It is too easy then for children to put off the evil day when they have to get down to work . |
| 8 | One or two snatched up their children and held them close , making signs to warn off the evil eye . |