Example sentences of "off to the [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | After a quick breakfast we set off to the first address on the list . |
| 2 | The drummer gave a few bangs on his big drum , the accordionist struck up a lively tune and the procession moved off to the first house . |
| 3 | He was a miner and he went off to the First World War and got killed . |
| 4 | Two medics arrived and carried him off to the First Aid Post . |
| 5 | If she then plays 3 rounds of Spades trumping in dummy and proceeds to knock out the Ace of Clubs , East can simply hold off to the third round and then lead a Diamond . |
| 6 | Dispatch contains the sense of ’ , ‘ to get on with something ’ , haste , and also ‘ to do away with ’ , to polish off , to send off to the next life . |
| 7 | Disconsolately , we got back into the rickshaws and set off to the next address . |
| 8 | She treats us to her speciality sad gaze to camera , so we can see that rather society 's collapsing or her piles are hurting , and then we 're off to the next item . |
| 9 | Then , as the heel touches the ground , lock your ankle and shift your weight forward with the knee bent , rocking forward onto the toes and using them to push you off to the next step . |
| 10 | ‘ Sometimes it does get me down , but I get over that and then it is off to the next place . ’ |
| 11 | The three players walked off to the next tee . |
| 12 | Buck got down in two for a par and strode off to the 18th tee two strokes in the lead . |
| 13 | Nor has the Department decided whether it is going to contribute towards the considerable capital cost of new computers , causing doctors to put off to the last minute a decision on which system to choose . |