Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] [adv] [vb pp] off " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although Vinny Samways has now come off the transfer list , Spurs look light in the key area . |
| 2 | And his research at Cranfield University has finally paid off . |
| 3 | This regional literacy programme has really taken off . |
| 4 | ‘ Why is it snooker has never taken off in America ? ’ |
| 5 | Since the formation of the BWG and the LGWG , the administrative workers and the volunteers have set up their own autonomous groups , and Disabled Action has just taken off . |
| 6 | No and Sue 's just gone off sick , yeah . |
| 7 | External economic changes would seem to have a specific and localised impact on businesses within the particular sectors most immediately affected : neither the Big Bang nor the Crash has necessarily triggered off either an expansion or diminution of headhunting across the board in British companies generally . |
| 8 | After all this is the woman whose husband has just run off with Felicity Kendal . |
| 9 | Such arguments may seem trivial when bodies as thoughtful as the Church of England have taken it upon themselves to ponder the issue of the use of nuclear weapons ; but the bomb has not gone off and when it has receded into the background we will be left with the demand for electricity . |
| 10 | without asking , it comes up on the er have er , I 'll ask her first hello it 's the G P G engineer love , yeah , er my pager 's just gone off , is it okay to use my telephone just to answer it please ? |
| 11 | Antonia has now written off Mellor as ‘ an impossible love ’ . |
| 12 | The other replay tonight is a little bit closer to home at Peterborough to be precise , Peterborough against Blackpool , that game has just kicked off , no goals in that one at the moment . |
| 13 | He added : ‘ The numbers of people who are using Heartwatch is a testament to the fact that the novelty has not worn off . |
| 14 | I du n no , hold on , I think the record button 's just come off . |
| 15 | ‘ I think everyone is probably making far too much fuss , and Angela has just taken off for a few days ' holiday . ’ |
| 16 | Well the list has certainly took off over the last few days . |
| 17 | This can be explained in part by the large numbers of dogs that were imported initially , but it is clear that the breed has really taken off and is now firmly established in the top ten most popular breeds in New Zealand . |
| 18 | By aiming to depict Life in the 1990s , Kasdan has probably bitten off more than he can chew , but he masticates bravely . |
| 19 | Eric Hobsbawm has similarly written off its significance in explaining why Britain escaped revolution . |
| 20 | Lagerfeld has temporarily switched off , leafing through a magazine and soliciting opinions on each advertisement , each editorial page , and being rude about them . |
| 21 | TOP MARKS : Whatever financial advice Johnny 's been giving Fergie has obviously paid off as the Duchess shows that she 's well and truly on top of the subject |
| 22 | While the region has traditionally written off 5 per cent of rates or poll tax bad debts — this year it could be £15 million — the finance director , Tony Taylor , promised yesterday that the council would vigorously pursue non-payers for the rest of the cash . |
| 23 | ‘ My mother 's just gone off with Rupert Campbell-Black , ’ he said . |
| 24 | Jackie 's just gone off now . |