Example sentences of "for [verb] off " in BNC.
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| 1 | You could compensate for a too-stiff rod and poor reflexes — reflexes which you need for easing off when the hook bites into a lip — by using a stronger line . |
| 2 | Egypt and Syria have a smaller stake in the war , but they also have sound pragmatic reasons for seeing off a rival . |
| 3 | For a start , you need a bricklaying trowel for spreading the mortar bed in which each course of bricks or blocks is laid , for buttering mortar on to the end of each brick before you place it , and for trimming off excess mortar afterwards . |
| 4 | ‘ Music 's not about being political , ’ reckons Scott , ‘ it 's for gettin' off on . |
| 5 | ‘ Music 's not about being political , ’ reckons Scott , ‘ it 's for gettin' off on . |
| 6 | They are ideal for stripping off old paint from fixed joinery such as windows and skirtings . |
| 7 | And before you know it you 're packing your case and ironing your spotty frocks , ready for jetting off into the sun . |
| 8 | You reckon Hatton would also have told him the river bed was full of stones one of which would make a suitable weapon for knocking off his informant ? ’ |
| 9 | So I settled for dusting off his shoulder and giving it a quick squeeze . |
| 10 | The small swimming pool is perfect for cooling off under the force of the midday sun , and the snack bar serves a great range of food into the early hours of the morning . |
| 11 | Terrence Duncan was given a three-month suspended jail sentence for living off immoral earnings . |
| 12 | This is due to so many processors running applications at the same time and the numerical methods used for rounding off figures . |
| 13 | IPL Systems Inc has reported a fourth quarter net loss of $960,000 after a $1m charge for writing off obsolete inventory and to cover staff cuts , against profit last time of $3.1m , on turnover off 18.7% at $11.4m ; net profit for the year to December 31 fell 67.4% at $3.0m on sales off 11.4% at $53.6m . |
| 14 | In 1715 , in return for writing off two years of annuity payments worth something over £1 million , the government permitted it a fresh share issue which brought its capital up to £10 million , about half of the entire joint-stock capital in the country . |
| 15 | In his judgment , Lord Justice Dillon rejected Mothercare 's claim for passing off because in particular the book taken as a whole , not merely its title , did not begin to suggest that it had been issued by or sponsored by or was in any way associated with Mothercare . |
| 16 | ( 2 ) Subsection ( 1 ) applies to the following civil proceedings in the High Court , namely — ( a ) proceedings for infringement of rights pertaining to any intellectual property or for passing off ; ( b ) proceedings brought to obtain disclosure of information relating to any infringement of such rights or to any passing off ; and ( c ) proceedings brought to prevent any apprehended infringement of such rights or any apprehended passing off . |
| 17 | McCarthy drilled a huge hole in Lavey 's confidence with his accuracy in the ill-tempered semi-final meeting between the sides and tomorrow his penchant for picking off scores will be vital to the Cork side 's hopes of success . |
| 18 | Within the garden , hedges are valuable for marking off special areas , providing shelter for delicate plants and hiding utility areas or eyesores . |
| 19 | He 's the devil for going off . |
| 20 | As for going off at tangents , my dear , I do it myself , hormone balance notwithstanding . |
| 21 | He used to be a crane driver dear for , yeah he used and I 've got to , one of me sons now is a foreman for , well they 're not now it 's , it 's sort of amal amalgamated with another firm now I think , but he does , he does erm , he 's a foreman like now , he used to be a truck , crane driver and my , the very night that my hubby died on the following Monday he would of been working in Harlow , he got a new crane to take over in Harlow and he 'd been working away from home for weeks and months of the year always away , coming home weekends and I used to have to cook and do his washing and pack him up for going off again Monday morning early , but he never was near home working then , and as I say the night before he went he was , he was gon na work on the Monday to in Old , to Harlow down where the new er place was for and it unfortunately cos he went . |
| 22 | Jimmy Knapp , general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen , predicted that the Government 's scheme for selling off British Rail would help to guarantee the defeat of the Tories at the next election . |
| 23 | Organizations which are in the process of implementing GIS strategies also appreciate that the ‘ ease of use ’ factor is a key control over how quickly GIS programmes can be implemented , and therefore the speed with which financial targets for paying off capital costs can be met . |
| 24 | Sub Lieutenant Saunders had instructions to bring HMS Reading into Chatham , so round the north most of the Atlantic passages he had taken her , and round the north of Scotland , down the North Sea passage , and brought her safe with all hands , into Chatham main dockyard for paying off . |
| 25 | Like the sole trader , the partners are personally responsible for paying off any debts the shop may incur . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'm going to run the business myself , I have plans for paying off the bills of each creditor in instalments and then trying to build up the business again . |
| 27 | On Jan. 19 the administration formally requested additional funds from Congress of $40,000 million-$100,000 million in funding for the RTC , which was responsible for paying off depositors and servicing loans prior to the sale of thrifts and their assets . |
| 28 | At the heart of this home is the fire — alight for cooking , warmth , and for warding off wild animals . |
| 29 | For anyone who could be bothered to look and listen , Moose 's potential for pulling off something as weirdly , almost classically beautiful as this has always been there . |
| 30 | for turning off |