Example sentences of "[vb infin] to fight off " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was not a small girl , was reasonably athletic for a woman , but there was little she could do to fight off a determined man , particularly when she was neither mentally nor physically prepared for such a brutal assault . |
| 2 | He may also have to fight off a takeover bid — Fininvest , the Milan-based media company controlled by Silvio Berlusconi revealed a 1 per cent holding last week . |
| 3 | British Airways is bidding for a 25% stake in the Australian airline , but will have to fight off challenges from Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand , and a degree of ‘ anti-Pommie ’ feeling Down Under . |
| 4 | But the north London giants will have to fight off a bid from Everton who want to take the bustling hit-man to Merseyside . |
| 5 | Pledging that he will attempt to fight off all rivals with that incredible pay package , Cuervas said : ‘ We would be very interested in bringing Keane to the club . |
| 6 | Did you manage to fight off the sharks ? ’ |
| 7 | Prepare a budget recommendation together with the broad media strategy you would adopt to fight off the competition . |