Example sentences of "[noun sg] has [adv] [vb pp] off " in BNC.
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| 1 | And his research at Cranfield University has finally paid off . |
| 2 | This regional literacy programme has really taken off . |
| 3 | ‘ Why is it snooker has never taken off in America ? ’ |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | After all this is the woman whose husband has just run off with Felicity Kendal . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | He added : ‘ The numbers of people who are using Heartwatch is a testament to the fact that the novelty has not worn off . |
| 10 | Well the list has certainly took off over the last few days . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |