Example sentences of "as [pron] [verb] off the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You may start your apologising as soon as I switch off the machine . |
| 2 | However , as soon as I drive off the temperature gauge falls to cold and the fuel gauge reads about half what is in the tank . |
| 3 | ’ It got … boring , ’ I said vaguely , as I pulled off the helmet and my mask . |
| 4 | I incurred a second funeral director 's bill the same week as I paid off the first . |
| 5 | On the house ! ’ you are probably mumbling to yourself as you polish off the bottle of Jim Beam meant for the 15 April issue winner . |
| 6 | If you travel to Japan , one major difficulty will loom at you as soon as you get off the aeroplane : the language problem . |
| 7 | For quickness , there 's nothing to beat shaving your legs and under arms , but as you slice off the hair at skin level , you soon get prickly regrowth . |
| 8 | As you arrive off the ferry , there is a big sign saying ‘ Island Roads Are Different ’ . |
| 9 | ‘ Arrogant swine ! ’ she muttered , as she switched off the light and climbed the stairs to her flat . |
| 10 | Leonora eyed him warily as she switched off the transistor . |
| 11 | Leonora sat up , rubbing her eyes as she switched off the lamp , so exhilarated to find she 'd slept the night through that she was less cast down than expected to find her identity was still a mystery . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | We have ray subadditivity plus the fact that costs increase as we move off the ray . |
| 14 | Finally a UK-designed packaging plant wraps up palette loads of printers as they come off the production line . |
| 15 | Finally a UK-designed packaging plant wraps up palette loads of printers as they come off the production line . |
| 16 | We might ask desk officers to make an initial selection of important records as they come off the live system . |
| 17 | Ubiquitous , often cruel , jokes about mothers-in-law underline these ; how much pain they may give to some in the audience as they roll off the tongues of comedians . |
| 18 | Luckily Wolves did n't last night … and Town keep Fraser Digby had springs in his as he pulled off the save of the game … |
| 19 | ‘ We 're nicely tucked away here in case someone comes looking for us , ’ he remarked as he switched off the engine . |
| 20 | Luke was silent until he drew up outside an imposingly formal grey stone house , then as he switched off the ignition he said , in tones of mock-comfort , ‘ Brace up , Merrill . |