Example sentences of "she [vb past] [verb] off [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Resolutely she tried to shake off the memories , but they persisted . |
| 2 | She tried to shake off the feelings but it was sheer impossibility and he smiled down at her . |
| 3 | Cara nodded , and elatedly went on to tell them that she had heard , only that morning when she 'd looked in at her office to check her post before driving up to Cheltenham , that she 'd pulled off an interview with none other than Vendelin Gajdusek . |
| 4 | But his wife Shelley seemed in great shape yesterday as she prepared to kick off a TV career . |
| 5 | She had used make-up sparingly due to the heat , and had chosen a blouson dress with thin straps , made of numerous tiny pleats that fanned out as she walked showing off the pastel rainbow hues of the silky material . |
| 6 | Even after she had switched off the small lamp beside the bed , so that the room was completely dark , it was hard to be sure if she was really seeing something , or if her eyes were just playing tricks . |