Example sentences of "it [vb -s] off [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ … originally the ego includes everything , later it separates off an external world from itself ’ . |
| 2 | It bounces off a back rib and exits through Pauline 's back . |
| 3 | In the Soviet view it marks off an entire millennium of ‘ feudalism ’ from the capitalist phase which it inaugurated . |
| 4 | The human mind is usually so active that it sets off a number of ‘ what if ? ’ speculations and ‘ is that really so ? ’ evaluations under the stimulation of the text . |
| 5 | For example , there are some very attractive red lacquered frames which could be very useful , you could choose a dark mahogany frame with a reddish tinge , or even a gold or wood frame if it sets off a dark red mount or background . |
| 6 | You take out an insurance policy and when this matures , it pays off the loan . |
| 7 | It gives off a smell similar to that of rotting meat , so walkers can be forgiven for thinking there 's a dead sheep in the area . |
| 8 | It ticks off a litany of mistakes from its dependence on mainframes through to the conscious suppression of RISC technology and the grotesque series of blunders by which it handed over control of PCs to Intel and Microsoft . |
| 9 | It runs off a normal car battery and has ample power to drive the punt at a greater rate of knots than you are likely to need , unless you are going to troll for pike ; and then you would be better using a boat rather than a punt . |
| 10 | Although it works off a car 's own battery , all Nightsticks also incorporate an internal power supply to foil thieves who go for the wiring first . |