Example sentences of "by [verb] off the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the rocks in your tank suffer from all-smothering algae I have found they can be kept clear by scrubbing off the algae then putting them in the oven or under the grill until they are thoroughly dry . |
| 2 | By picking off the documents that form the basis of the customer-supplier relationship one at a time , we can understand what we 're doing and become very effective very quickly . ’ |
| 3 | There are those who believe that their houses are built over tombs , unknown to archaeologists , and that the owners still supplement their incomes by selling off the contents bit by bit on the black market . |
| 4 | The African National Council — one of whose leaders he is — have responded by breaking off the talks with the Smith government . |
| 5 | Well I think that 's illustrated by printing off the words , I am your son , I am adopted in your family , I am your child , I am adopted in your family . |
| 6 | Make sure the next generation has straight hair by cutting off the crusts . |