Example sentences of "are [verb] off [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The canal is lined by a membrane resembling the tunica arachnoidea , and is situated above the fissure of the medulla , being separated by a medullary layer : it is most easily distinguished where the large nerves are given off in the bend of the neck and sacrum , imperceptibly terminating in the cauda equina . |
| 2 | Injection pipettes are made in exactly the same way as holding pipettes except that they are broken off at a smaller internal diameter . |
| 3 | Bikini bottoms look more like high-waisted hot pants , while swimsuits are squared off across the thighs or skirted . |
| 4 | Subjects that they care about are fended off by the pupils with the familiar complaints that they are ‘ boring ’ or ‘ stupid ’ . |
| 5 | Despite this , many pet cats are carried off to the vet by exasperated owners for this type of ‘ convenience surgery ’ . |
| 6 | The remains of the Polish K4 are carried off after the collision . |
| 7 | Fire crackers are let off during the day . |
| 8 | Greece and Cyprus stay hot and dry , but the Balkans and Turkey are cooling off to a nice temperature for hikers . |
| 9 | On Friday George Tinsley and John Warnock , of The North Yorkshire Brewing Company , are jetting off to a trade fair in Tokyo to promote the pride and joy of Teesside 's real ale enthusiasts . |
| 10 | NURSES from South Tees are jetting off to the U.S. this month to find out about baby care , American style . |
| 11 | Many of these buyers are turned off by the sleek lines and road-sensitive ride of classy European marques such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz . |
| 12 | And for those who think they know nothing about building and are turned off by the sight of rotting wood , then perhaps this will help to change their attitude . |
| 13 | The company says the trainer market 's core consumers are turned off by the Clarks name . |
| 14 | The likelihood is not that the whole system is ‘ switched off , but that parts of it are turned off in a very unsystematic way . |
| 15 | More crudely , they are written off as a rampaging mob , victim to primitive urges or the machinations of conspirators . |
| 16 | General seismic and other expenditures not connected with a specific exploration licence are written off to the profit and loss account immediately . |
| 17 | The queen spreads them over her body and they are licked off by the workers , who pass them to the rest of the colony by trophallaxis . |
| 18 | They are hauled off to a depot , to await their turn to be processed . |
| 19 | He and his wife Alexandra are heading off to the sun and fun of Mauritius where he will head up English television and radio news for the local broadcasting corporation . |
| 20 | The families are heading off for the only place where they can make a living these days : the jungle area of Chapare in Cochabamba. province . |
| 21 | Oh no , look buns are going off on the floor everywhere ! |
| 22 | So in the presence of a sustained stimulus , here , which is lasting around two milliseconds , the channels are switching off with a time constant of what around half a millisecond . |
| 23 | In the earlier work the circular , arching and swinging elements are played off against an angular , somewhat disjointed pictorial armature . |
| 24 | Dirt and moisture are brushed off by the Coral Clean-off-Zone as people walk over it . |
| 25 | The dog seems anxious to get the harness on ; indeed , all through the trip the dogs are always keen to pull and seem miserable when they are tied off for the night . |
| 26 | Olfactory synapses are popping off throughout the brain as you stand on the parquet floor , observing the chipped varnish of the tables . |
| 27 | Most economic crashes are kicked off by a collapse in investment , especially in inventories , and this one was no exception . |
| 28 | The most precious opals , including black opals the rainbow colours of which are set off against a sombre background , are those from the opal fields of Australia opened as lately as 1872 but not seriously exploited until the twentieth century . |
| 29 | In the de-horning operation , the horns are sawn off with a chainsaw after the rhino has been located by trackers on the ground and darted with tranquillizing drugs from a helicopter . |
| 30 | Some boys are cut off by the tide ! " |