Example sentences of "come off [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He has attempted to come off on several occasions and at the time of interview was undergoing methadone withdrawal and has been heroin-free for two months . ‘
2 Breathlessly , Jenny poured out the news that the rear offside wheel of Miss Clinton 's car was loose , likely to come off at any moment , sooner or later certain to come off .
3 Like Miss Honey , she felt sure both ears were going to come off at any moment with all the weight that was on them .
4 John Goodman , Tom Hanks , Aerosmith , Candice Bergen and Bruce Willis all made the effort to come off like good sports , gamely responding ‘ What ? ’ to Myers ' dopey ‘ Fagssaywhat ’ .
5 It came off at one stage .
6 Twice I came off at that spot .
7 The chain was faulty , and came off at regular intervals .
8 Flu victims Steve Gaughan , who was absent from Tuesday 's disastrous defeat by Reading , and Garry Hinchley , who played but came off at half time , are slowly recovering , and should be ready for consideration .
9 We went on to do a good matinée performance and came off to thunderous applause and whistles of appreciation .
10 It 's where you got the er the branch chains coming off of different positions .
11 But the most important thing I thought was the thought process I mean just just saying this while you were just going on I just jotted down in the same way you could come off with three ideas that around and I felt that was that was ideal .
12 That would come off in two days , she told me , and be replaced by a spatula splint , and yes , she would be on duty on Sunday .
13 Not all hairs come off in one go however , and you may need to go over sections again and again .
14 If you are a professional grower , this bud is merely one among thousands , and you will not have the time to fuss and mollycoddle it — the head comes off in one go , and the bud has to take it full blast .
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