Example sentences of "as [pron] [verb] off " in BNC.
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| 1 | One advantage of Chinese celebrations is that they do not linger on , as everyone knocks off and goes home to bed at about 9 p.m . |
| 2 | ‘ See you later , Boyo , ’ he shouted after me as I set off , rifle over my shoulder , through the trees in the direction of Brigade H.Q |
| 3 | ‘ Watch out ! ’ you yelled as I set off on holiday . |
| 4 | As I set off I had a fleeting glimpse of the leer of pure delight on Simkin 's face . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'll never moan about hard work again , Jacko , ’ I lied as I set off to make a packed audience laugh like drains , with a face the colour of one and stomach that sounded like one . |
| 6 | ‘ You may start your apologising as soon as I switch off the machine . |
| 7 | I had almost forgotten about him and immediately felt depressed as I trudged off to find my car . |
| 8 | However , as soon as I drive off the temperature gauge falls to cold and the fuel gauge reads about half what is in the tank . |
| 9 | Sometimes , just as I drifting off to sleep , I can see Dan Rogers running the length of the pitch to slip the ball past Bob Wilson , or Allan Clarke 's diving header past Geoff Barnett in 1972 , or Willie Young presenting Ipswich Town 's Roger Osborne with an unmissable chance in 1978 , or Nigel Winterburn 's penalty miss ten years later , or Seaman palming Lineker 's cross-shot into the corner of the net in last year 's semi-final . |
| 10 | They gave a huge yell as I took off . |
| 11 | ‘ Thought you 'd backed out , ’ he muttered as I took off my damp coat . |
| 12 | As I drove off to return to Harbour Road , Ballyclare , the sight of the Bangor folk coming out to wave goodbye , brought a lump to my throat and a tear to my eyes . |
| 13 | As soon as the off-licence opened I bought a dozen cans of Norseman lager , hefting the packs under my arm as I went off to find a quiet corner of the station where I could guzzle them in peace . |
| 14 | Maybe it had some bearing on Uncle Fred 's last words to me as I went off to do my National Service in the army . |
| 15 | I never complained as I went off to watch West Ham that afternoon , having scoffed his portion of chips . |
| 16 | The night shift volunteer was standing next to me getting ready to come on to the phones and as I came off a call he started to chat to me . |
| 17 | The half-hour is up , but as I turn off my tape recorder , Lord Archer shows no signs of wanting to finish . |
| 18 | As soon as I turn off you gon na start swearing , ai n't you ? |
| 19 | I screamed at him as I ran off through the woods . |
| 20 | Edward watched as I kicked off my shoes and socks , unbuckled my jeans and let them fall . |
| 21 | We fell asleep almost immediately but as I dropped off I heard Marius pissing over Macier as a Christmas present . |
| 22 | After such a long day I thought of my wife and son with ‘ What have I done ? ’ running through my head as I dropped off to sleep . |
| 23 | As I stripped off and dipped my arms into the steaming bucket I wished with all my heart that the porcine uterus was a little short thing and not this horrible awkward shape . |
| 24 | As I drift off I have the start of the running-through-the-woods dream again but I get away from it and do n't remember anything else . |
| 25 | As I drift off into the aisle , I see Lil gliding back towards our stand , escorting a pair of avenging angels . |
| 26 | I was thoughtful as I headed off in the opposite direction . |
| 27 | I remember thinking how white and cold and still her face looked , without the breeze of thought or sentience , as I stumbled off to the tumult of the ramp . |
| 28 | At least the rain keeps the mosquitoes away , and the flashes from the guns lighting up the sky appear somewhat comforting as I doze off , conscious of the rain dripping on to my boots . |
| 29 | ’ It got … boring , ’ I said vaguely , as I pulled off the helmet and my mask . |
| 30 | I incurred a second funeral director 's bill the same week as I paid off the first . |