Example sentences of "off [verb] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is currently another ‘ Al Jolson ’ in Glasgow who would be better off singing in a silent movie , so it is important to remember that there was only ever one real ‘ Al ’ , and he regaled Glasgow with ‘ Mammy ’ and the rest in real sound for a six-week run . |
| 2 | She waited for a moment and then walked off to stand in a different part of the ship . |
| 3 | I used to stagger off to work like a complete zombie until I decided to take a lesson from the Chinese . |
| 4 | But beleaguered boss Graham Taylor asked if the pressure was off replied with a wry smile : ‘ Not really . ’ |
| 5 | With food around , surfaces should bc as practical as possible : choose flooring which will not show crumbs and can be mopped up easily ; sideboards should bc provided with protective covers if they are not heatproof ; traditional polished tables might look good , but with children around , you may be better off going for a heatproof , scrubbable surface which can be wiped over quickly ; upholstery should be washable ; wallpaper need not be as tough as the vinyl-coated varieties . |
| 6 | The doctor would feel her breasts , find nothing , smile and send her off to deal with a new , an incurable bitterness . |
| 7 | He works at weekends as a hospital porter , and finds it necessary to take a week off to compete in a national or international event . |
| 8 | Research and development expenditure is being focused predominantly on the BS2000 family of mainframes , and systems integration activities will be split off to operate as a separate business unit , he said . |
| 9 | In time , Keating shuffled off to spectate for a rival weekly but , as a kindly man , he offered encouragement to his successor . |