Example sentences of "[adv prt] [conj] off [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The campaign has been given additional clout this weekend , with referees under instruction to dismiss instantly anyone guilty of head-high tackles on or off the ball , and not to send them to the sin-bin where they have gone too often in the past . |
| 2 | They 've been building it for God knows how long , cancelling trains , people ca n't get on or off the platforms . |
| 3 | It must also be said that a plain boiled ham presented on or off the bone is a delight to the jaded palate and should not be ignored because it remains undistinguished by any special cure . |
| 4 | For most people , a penny on or off the standard tax rate — that formulation again ! — pales into insignificance compared with their pre-tax income , the inflation rate , the size of their pension and their mortgage interest rate . |
| 5 | The bottom line is , of course , that Yorkshire have signed a fine cricketer who is good enough to do well wherever he is either on or off the field . |
| 6 | But he did n't stop drinking on or off the set . |
| 7 | A full on-licence enables the licensee to sell liquor for consumption either on or off the premises to any member of the public who is permitted by the law to consume it . |
| 8 | The foundation stage is then followed by , or merges into , a more specific stage which provides a more specialized education or training , which may be on or off the job , or a mixture of both . |
| 9 | ( 1 ) Subject to the provisions of this Act , no person shall , except during the permitted hours : ( a ) sell or supply to any person in any licensed premises , or licensed canteen , or in the premises of a registered club any alcoholic liquor to be consumed either on or off the premises , or consume in , or take from , any such premises any alcoholic liquor . |
| 10 | The Colemans were driven to Filanta Court , on Archbishop Makarios Avenue , and handed the keys of No. 62B , a large three-bedroomed apartment with a balcony overlooking the port of Larnaca from which everybody getting on or off the ferry from Lebanon could be observed through binoculars . |
| 11 | How many passengers is it envisaged will get on or off the trains at Stratford ? |
| 12 | And on and off a shower or two of white arrows , when I thought I needed them . ’ |
| 13 | Undoubtedly the narrow legal conservatives — both on and off the bench — who run the criminal justice system will continue to resist the move ; but HMG will not be able to ignore the arguments set out in the report . |
| 14 | Quiet and reserved he may have been , but his determination to succeed has been of great importance to his colleagues , both on and off the field . |
| 15 | Without doubt , at the moment , the quality most needed , both on and off the field , is innovation . |
| 16 | Underwood 's recent retirement from the international scene as England 's most capped player highlights the distinguished contribution made to English rugby , both on and off the field , by the RAF . |
| 17 | Northampton 's return to challenging for top honours was brought about by a complete overhaul of the club 's structure both on and off the field . |
| 18 | Bodo and Bockenfeld scored Werder 's goals as they overcame a 1–0 first leg defecit but tension was high in Bremen , both on and off the field . |
| 19 | A very lazy way to spend a day in the sun , is to buy a ‘ day ’ ticket , and hop on and off the boats and in and out of the many cafes and restaurants dotted around the lake . |
| 20 | She stopped trying to move herself voluntarily , and relied on nurses to move her arm and leg for her , so that their task was to ensure that she was always correctly positioned in relation to her spasticity , after they had performed the normal nursing duties of bathing her and helping her on and off the commode . |
| 21 | There are no steps to get on and off the ‘ Mildred Stocks ’ ; wheelchairs can be wheeled straight on board on a special ramp and people with sticks or walking aids will have no problems . |
| 22 | They were ‘ to make Arsenal Football Club one of the best football clubs from all points of view ’ and to ‘ employ , without exception , the very best type of player to represent the club … above all , he must be a gentleman both on and off the field ; he must be a clever player , who can think out attractive , constructive tactics ; and he must be wholeheartedly enthusiastic and keen to make progress in the game . ’ |
| 23 | Interestingly , a majority of companies both on and off the zones considered that if anything the zones had had a beneficial effect on local business , local economic development , environmental improvements and public- and private-sector investment . |
| 24 | By the time Johnny moved back to Brighton he had spent over 20 years at Selhurst Park and during that time he had made an invaluable contribution to Palace 's progress both on and off the field , for which he will long be remembered with gratitude . |
| 25 | Gallup says that it compared sales in chart shops on and off the CBS list and found no difference . |
| 26 | But higher speeds than the normal three kilometres per hour pose problems getting on and off the moving walkway . |
| 27 | ‘ Electronically controlled gas springs bring benefits both on and off the road ’ |
| 28 | This sensor consists of an ordinary mercury tilt switch mounted at an angle so that the small mercury bead encapsulated in the switch easily rolls on and off the contacts as the switch encounters movement . |
| 29 | Here , in the second instalment of our exclusive three-part series , the Middlesex spinner gives us a revealing insight into just what makes his England captain tick , both on and off the field . |
| 30 | McGrath , the club 's 23rd post-war manager , was under increasing pressure from events both on and off the field . |