Example sentences of "off [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A summons from the tannoy interrupted our homespun philosophies and Joe sped off to perform a faultless run-through with no sign of the steroid-induced agitation — a true pro — while I sat and thought about life 's ‘ hard knocks ’ . |
| 2 | Among the generally positive replies was a negative one , stating that these lists always contained and perpetuated errors and that we would be better off accumulating a vast , unwieldy library of pertinent papers . |
| 3 | Walter Hardy used the boathook to push it into the shallows , and then went off to borrow a small motor cruiser so that he 'd be able to tow the carcase out to one of the marshy islands further down the lake . |
| 4 | In most circumstances you are better off using a lower resolution and clearer text . |
| 5 | Although the prestigious London address certainly adds to the appeal of David Paul & Partners ' services , would the person buying a cottage in their home town in Lancashire be better off using a High Street firm of solicitors with local knowledge ? |
| 6 | Something a long way off made a deep , mournful noise . |
| 7 | Although any number of segments may be used in forming the circle by varying the degree of the cut , I use 12 for the following reasons : using a lesser number creates sharper angles between segments and more material has to be turned off to obtain a smooth rounded surface . |
| 8 | CCG 's Catering Managers Steve Baker and Gordon Walters and their crews are now working 6 weeks on , 6 weeks off to provide a full accommodation and catering service . |
| 9 | ‘ Invallyball , ’ he said , stalking off to supervise a pretty maid while Meredith and Lucenzo tried not to crush his self-confidence by giggling aloud . |
| 10 | In the meantime , I am off to find a loose brick in the local bandstand as a suitable ‘ post box ’ to match the latest Revenue regime in my area . |
| 11 | It becomes increasingly ill at ease until eventually the din and the intrusions become too much for it and it flaps off to find a quieter spot somewhere else . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Feeling almost overwhelmed by their hostess 's kind welcome , Laura sank down into a wide , soft couch , looking about her as Carole bustled off to fetch a cool drink . |
| 14 | POLAR adventurer David Hempleman-Adams has set off leading a five-man British team attempting to be the first to walk to the north geomagnetic pole without dogs or air-drops . |
| 15 | This screen will not be suited to everyone , as some people will not need the privacy feature and would be better off buying a standard anti-glare filter . |
| 16 | This screen will not be suited to everyone , as some people will not need the privacy feature and would be better off buying a standard anti-glare filter . |
| 17 | To what I suppose would happen possibly about eighty percent of the time , where you 're working , you 've worked yourself off to do a superb drawing of a house all day , and er , the branch manager or whoever it may be , is walking round passing quotes , and walks off not really showing any general interest in this superb picture I 've just spent all my time doing . |
| 18 | ‘ All right , ’ Agnes said resignedly , ‘ so what it boils down to is that , despite your assurances to the White House Protective Detail , you 're sneaking off to do a little sleuthing on your own ? ’ |
| 19 | Those members of the Nikola Petkov Bulgarian National Agrarian Union ( BZNS ) who had remained in the Union of Democratic Forces ( UDF ) after part of the BZNS split off to form a separate party before the October 1991 elections [ see p. 38539 ] now set up their own separate BZNS within the UDF . |
| 20 | Nationalisation saw the basic pattern retained , although the Scottish elements of the London Midland & Scottish and the London & North Eastern Railways were hived off to form a Scottish Region , and the North East based on York also became a separate region . |
| 21 | It is assumed that the Earth is hot enough for its outer regions to have previously been vaporized , in which case it can be shown that the material flung off forms a thin disc of gas as in Figure 6.11 ( b ) . |
| 22 | The Solid Fuel Advisory Service advises that whilst uncapping and unblocking both ends may be simple d-i-y jobs , most people would be better off asking a qualified sweep to have a look at the flue before any work is started — especially as it is good sense to have the chimney thoroughly swept before any work starts to remove soot or old bird 's nests . |
| 23 | The Rose-Noelle was well-equipped as Mr Glennie had set off to start a new life cruising the South Pacific . |
| 24 | Yeah I , one of the , yeah yeah , I to started off doing a little bit like that but you find things do n't actually sit in categories very well that 's becomes one of the problems . |
| 25 | You 're better off doing a little and often . |
| 26 | Why are we any better off doing a direct debit ? |
| 27 | ‘ Many people would be better off spending a smaller amount of money on a new hairdo or a relaxing holiday . |
| 28 | Every landing should be made fully held off to ensure a low touch down speed . |
| 29 | You 're much better off having a fresh brain in the morning and ha being able to think on your feet . |
| 30 | Unlike Jane , Mark did not feel that he would have been better off taking a different subject ; he had decided that he was unsuited to any kind of academic work , although most of his friends were arts students . |