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

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1 You could eat off the floor in her house .
2 I feel that the doctors might accidentally tear me up , or that I might flap off the bed in a gust of wind and float away .
3 In October a limited edition mug , T-shirts and appeal merchandise will go on sale and a Children In Need cabaret extravaganza evening will round off the programme in November .
4 I hope we can wipe off the smiles in a fortnight — then I can get my own back !
5 ‘ The trouble with using a Hasselblad is that you black out after each shot , and in the first session I 'd cut off the arms in one or two shots , so I had to go back and re-shoot those .
6 This will guard the installation against the risk of an electrical fire caused by current leaking to earth , and will cut off the power in the event of anyone touching something live when they should n't .
7 Tranmere striker Tommy Coyne has been sidelined by a flu bug , but Charlton remains optimistic that he can shrug off the effects in time for Wednesday .
8 At this moment they heard their mother turn off the radio in the other room .
9 When your wrists are momentarily out of sight you can easily slip off the ropes in the manner described .
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