Example sentences of "the [adj] [noun pl] [v-ing] off " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ A balance … ’ he said softly , then laughed and climbed up out of his seat , making his way down the short gangway , the three servants standing off to one side of him as he passed , their heads bowed low . |
| 2 | Equally , the relative expansion of the non-industrial sector was uneven , with a net decline in transport and communications , with growth in the distributive trades tapering off from 1960 , and with both ‘ Insurance , banking and finance ’ and ‘ Professional and scientific services ’ showing an accelerating growth of employment over the period . |
| 3 | It was like a nightmare to sit and listen to the loose stones bouncing off my windscreen and bodywork as the lorry passed me at about 70mph . |
| 4 | Then I was ready , ignoring Mala 's stifled giggles and her remark that the mauve roll-flaps topping off my boots were going too far . |
| 5 | I looked out of a window to see what he was looking at , but there seemed to be nothing of great note , only the racegoing passengers streaming off their forward carriages en route to write postcards home from the station . |
| 6 | Years ago when I used to see the young masters going off to their boarding schools … you too , I used to envy you all . |
| 7 | The Norman Towers — Entering through these it is easy to imagine the Knights of the Middle Ages setting off for battle , banners flying and a host of bowmen and falconers bringing up the rear . |