Example sentences of "with [noun pl] [v-ing] off " in BNC.
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1 | And I tend to draw , most o , most of us tend to draw them as straight lines with branches coming off they may actually show the chain as a twisted chain or zig-zag chain or going in to form a square or something ! |
2 | A cautious opening in New York produced a further round of price-cutting in the afternoon and , with investors setting off early for the Easter break , the Footsie drifted in to a 2638.6 point close , down 1.6 on the day . |
3 | ’ We will be building cables with ducts leading off to every house , which can easily be connected if they want the service . ’ |
4 | Other ties , with games kicking off at 2 p.m. unless stated , are : |
5 | One morning , Santa found him lying down on the snow , staring at a dead flower with tears dropping off his little cheeks . |
6 | There 's a crush over by the door in one of the rooms , with flashbulbs going off every few seconds , but it 's impossible to get near enough to see . |
7 | The bar was crowded with men coming off shift from the electronics factory all arguing heatedly about a disputed penalty in a soccer match being shown on a T.V. set above the counter , the fact that the match had taken place two months before in no way diminishing the fervour of the argument . |
8 | A long corridor ran down the length of the building with doors leading off on both sides . |