Example sentences of "able [verb] it off " in BNC.
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| 1 | I smiled , benignly I hoped , wondering about laying a hand on head or shoulder but fearing I might not be able to carry it off . |
| 2 | Certain kinds of illness and illness-proneness are experienced : people are more likely to catch a cold or flu , for example , and be less able to shake it off ; they feel generally run down and may suffer from mysterious but more debilitating viruses , such as ME or glandular fever , that are difficult to diagnose and take a long time to clear up . |
| 3 | ‘ I do n't like making excuses but I picked up a bug in Germany at the weekend and have n't been able to shake it off , ’ explained world No13 McManus . |
| 4 | Before Punjab came under British rule in 1849 the peasants had had a right to farm the land but had not owned it , in the sense of being able to sell it off . |
| 5 | We may be able to put it off for a while , but make that decision , we have got to , some day or another . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's only mud , and when it 's dry we 'll be able to brush it off easily , ’ she said . |
| 7 | You 're not gon na be able to brush it off , I 'm gon na see it anyway |
| 8 | I mean she 's obviously able to throw it off . |