Example sentences of "[det] [verb] they off " in BNC.
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| 1 | This puts them off as they are afraid of making fools of themselves . ’ |
| 2 | The extent , however , to which that marks them off from what are typically thought of as more ‘ objective ’ features of the world in which we live depends on how far one thinks that has a character independent of any form of sentient experience . |
| 3 | Then he 'd , he used to try them on the hairs on his arm and if that cut them off that suited him you see |
| 4 | all selling them off like their payin paying you to take it away . |
| 5 | That put them off the scent . |
| 6 | We had n't petrol or anything like that to get them off . |
| 7 | This system is efficient because the males can gang up on attacking predators and their joint efforts are enough to drive them off . |
| 8 | The Princess had spotlights , he 'd turn them around this way when it was time to get Sandy to the door and then he 'd go back on his own to switch them off . |
| 9 | That set them off again , Harbury enthusiastically reciting the string of reasons why the police had questioned Tavett several times ; Oliver throwing in that Tavett might have known about it but Pascoe must have done it ; Zak saying it was political assassination and nothing to do with the staff of the paper ; Holly reminding him that Scotland Yard 's anti-terrorist branch had found nothing to support that ; and Rosie hushing the clamour because her telephone was ringing . |