Example sentences of "lead [pers pn] off [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | He beckoned and led them off between the Standing Stones . |
2 | He put my felonious body in the stocks of his arm and led me off in the direction of what passed for a garden at Sussex , a series of brick-edged parallelograms that could n't have looked more artificial if they had been planted with cathode-ray tubes , instead of hardy perennials . |
3 | " But I mind , I mind very much ! " he snapped , and walked with quick , short steps back to Fernando , taking his arm and leading him off into the crowd . |
4 | If he became excitable , I advised they gently apply the brake on the lead and calm Moby down with quiet words and perhaps a short ‘ sit ’ , before leading him off toward the dog or person again , allowing Moby to become used to their presence . |
5 | They beat him up in the alleyway , tied his hands and led him off to the Marshalsea . |
6 | This question led us off into the usual calculations that take place on these occasions , sprinkled with the odd exclamation of ‘ No ! ’ , |