Example sentences of "then [vb base] off the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then skim off the fat , pour the juices back into the roasting tin and bubble them up . |
| 2 | That was his Sunday ritual : over to Harry 's for cards as soon as lunch was eaten , and back at exactly a quarter after six , to read the Sunday papers and then sleep off the drink . |
| 3 | To measure a ship 's speed , medieval sailors used to throw a log on a length of knotted rope over the side and then count off the knots . |
| 4 | Go to the plant pot and spray it , then jump off the ledge . |
| 5 | Then turn off the stop tap on the supply to the feed-and-expansion tank , attach a hose to the lowest draincock on the system , and lead it to a gully or drain outside . |
| 6 | Then turn off the water supply for the feed-and-expansion tank , drain the system , and disconnect and remove the radiator and its brackets as described earlier ( see REPLACING A RADIATOR ) . |
| 7 | Then turn off the power to the circuit concerned so you can safely inspect socket A's wiring . |
| 8 | With the new fitting connected up and mounted , run the rest of the wiring along your selected route to the point at which it will be connected to an existing circuit , then turn off the power and make the final connections . |
| 9 | Then turn off the heat and ‘ rest ’ the joint in the oven with the door ajar for 25–30 minutes . |
| 10 | Then turn off the heat and ‘ rest ’ the joint in the oven with the door ajar for 25–30 minutes . |
| 11 | The correct way to shut the machine down is to type EXIT to return to Windows , quit Windows and then switch off the machine . |