Example sentences of "finish off [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 We shall finish off the two-cylinder problem by working out the capacitance when b/a>1 on the basis of eqns ( 2.79 ) and ( 2.80 ) .
2 In this instance , you must finish off the raw edge of the hem either by overcasting or , for a really professional finish , by binding it with a fine bias binding .
3 Straight-sets singles victories by Clare Wood and Monique Javer in near-gale force conditions clinched the play-off clash before Julie Salmon and Amanda Grunfeld finished off a 3–0 rout in the doubles .
4 And right at the death , when Bangor were down to 14 men with scrum half Stephen Matchett receiving treatment , McMaster finished off a fine move sparked by McCall 's half break .
5 Last week two goals from Chris Allen finished off a spirited performance by the Welsh side at the Manor .
6 Top seed Seles , who has three Grand Slam titles among her nine tournament victories this year , finished off the 14th-ranked Tauziat in 50 minutes , and would have been in the locker room even sooner but for a lapse in concentration during the second set .
7 Relieved Rangers manager Walter Smith knew it would need something special to break Marseille 's French resistance , and McSwegan provided it by finishing off a superb move started by Ian Durrant .
8 That goal is now drawing closer , along with the goal of finishing off the uppity Gaddafi , a perfect hate figure in an election year .
9 I had taken to finishing off the flat beer left in cans by the members of Norris 's itinerant card school after its frequent visits chez nous , and was seriously considering starting to steal from bookshops in an attempt to raise some cash .
10 For dry lining , the plasterboards used are the type with tapered edges which allow a reinforcing tape and filler to be used to finish off the joint flush with the board surface .
11 The train was full of children , travelling alone and in groups , who managed to finish off the entire food stocks of the dining car .
12 Leave some of the batter off the fish as well ; • If you are eating a pizza or pie do not feel duty-bound to finish off the whole thing .
13 We 'd finished off the second round with an eagle when Lee put one in from miles away , and in the third round he seemed to be holing putts right , left and centre , which was a good job because we 'd fallen foul of the 6th again , for the third time .
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