Example sentences of "[vb infin] [noun prp] off the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 A win would lift Oxford off the foot of the table .
2 Despite appearing to be dumping on IBM Corp from a great height with its agreement with Sun Microsystems Inc — it points out users can move CICS off the mainframe and that mainframe upgrades can cost up to five times the price of an entire Sparccenter 2000 , Micro Focus Plc was yesterday also able to announce that it has won agreement with IBM for an expansion of their long-term relationship in MVS emulation products .
3 Eve had said not only was she going to be free for lunch , she would meet Benny off the bus and walk her up to University College .
4 Auntie said : " I thought I 'd go and meet Billy off the school bus . "
5 PREMIER John Major was ambushed by the Germans last night in a move which could force Britain off the road to European unity .
6 The new decision does not let Hampshire off the hook — the county must still find room for 66,500 new homes — but it accedes to the county 's own view that it can find the space more sensibly outside the north-east or central parts of the county .
7 ‘ Jamie , did you let Patty off the lead ? ’
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