Example sentences of "saw off the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | In the end the NL did become demonstrably pro-Conservative and saw off the IML challenge , but divisions like this played their part in ensuring that the British Navy League was never as large or influential as its German counterpart . |
2 | Start with the length of guttering attached to the downpipe and saw off the gutter bolts ( unless they can be unscrewed ) . |
3 | Saw off the tap from the large plastic screw cap , insert the bung and the airlock . |
4 | The spin of Cant and introduction of Grainger saw off the danger posed by Roxwell 's Beard and Mizen and the runs dried up , giving OC 's a 74-run win . |
5 | An exciting game at Heathfield saw Dawn Nicholson top score on 22 points for the home team as they saw off the challenge of Shildon Aces by 68 points to 47 . |
6 | Saw off the waste close to the lines , then finish the outside angles by planing , and the inside angle by careful paring with a very sharp chisel , which must be wider than the thickness of the material . |
7 | If this is not possible , saw off the end of a cap iron . |