Example sentences of "which [vb base] off " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first surprise is a party of fieldfares by the roadside which fly off ‘ chacking ’ among themselves . |
| 2 | Both ants and termites live in large colonies consisting mostly of sterile , wingless workers , dedicated to the efficient production of winged reproductive castes which fly off to found new colonies . |
| 3 | As the novel progresses , more and more details ( like the protagonists ' arrival at an island not marked on any charts ) are released which trigger off fears of their being the victims of conspiracy . |
| 4 | Yeast extract e.g. marmite , some wines , vinegar and also cheese are all very rich in certain chemicals called amines , which trigger off a migraine headache in sensitive people . |
| 5 | For instance , if father has lost his job , whispered conversations about money worries , which break off as soon as children come near , may give them the idea that a terrible disaster is about to strike , or even that they are too insignificant to be taken into their parents ' confidence . |
| 6 | Howard Ford of IBM said : ‘ I think the industry has become too introspective , concentrating on technical arguments which put off many potential small businesses . ’ |
| 7 | Although advances such as secondary high-limit thermostats , which cut off the power if the fryer overheats , are now fitted as standard on almost all machines , there have been plenty of other developments . |
| 8 | The Humber has been a barrier which cut off trade to the south . |
| 9 | He found that from the intersection of Fleming 's Cross-cut with the vein , the level had been taken S.E. along it for 40 fathoms , at the forehead of which was a cross-course which cut off the lode . |
| 10 | This was the same fault , as it turned out , which cut off the Bonsor Vein at its northern end , and became known as the Great , or Kernal Cross-course . |
| 11 | As she flicked over memories of the day — embracing in the cold silken water , under that mysterious layer of white mist which cut off the sky above yet gave clear vision to the other side , a quarter of a mile away — the sense of wicked escape , as they laughed together in the empty lunch-time pub … she decided that she would tell her mother she 'd been working both Sundays . |
| 12 | The scores of islands which lie off the Adriatic coast are the crests of mountain ranges which foundered during periods of tectonic disturbances . |
| 13 | Another vital component are macrophages , cells which attack bacteria , and other substances which fend off the bugs responsible for many stomach upsets , so babies have far greater protection against diarrhoea . |
| 14 | Designed to enhance and protect both new and previously sealed timber and cork floors , water-based Beaver Clear Satin Floor Varnish is safer and more pleasant to use than solvent-based varnishes which give off strong , unpleasant smells that can cause headaches and nausea , particularly when used in confined areas . |
| 15 | There are rumours that most of the sides which face off in the first weekend of post-season action could be absorbed into a new , more important third tier of the Heineken League structure . |
| 16 | Sometimes you can see the results of this decay on the corporation landscape — scaffolding canopies thrown around the base of tower blocks to catch falling concrete , the cracked and corroded corners which drop off like snow , but unless you are looking for it you do n't notice it . |
| 17 | Some of the smaller models have sacrificial blades which snap off if they come into contact with anything . |
| 18 | Keith , Sue and Brian reappear weighed down with shopping bags , flashing their teeth in wide grins which set off their milky skins . |
| 19 | Alison , always simply and elegantly dressed , was wearing a white pleated skirt and a light green blouse which set off her red hair , ‘ cooled it ’ as Jack said . |
| 20 | To Winnie 's eye , he looked very fit and lively , having acquired a fine tan in America which set off his pale hair and blue eyes . |
| 21 | He was able to join a rescue party which set off by boat from Fort-de-France , and he returned to St Pierre a scant twenty-four hours after he had left . |
| 22 | These ideas are the ‘ triggers ’ which set off new lines of thought . |
| 23 | That day she dressed with extra care , choosing the brown velvet habit which set off her complexion and deepened the amber of her eyes . |
| 24 | The balloons , which set off from Maine on the US East Coast , were moving last night towards Newfoundland . |
| 25 | After such a day of damage it was a somewhat depleted fleet which set off on the return journey on Sunday . |
| 26 | It is ironic that Godoy was overthrown and treated with ignominy as a traitor at the moment when he had decided to resist Napoleon : it was his plan to remove the king to Seville , out of the way of the French , which set off the Tumult of Aranjuez . |
| 27 | They had selected a full-skirted velvet frock in a deep royal blue which set off her auburn hair . |
| 28 | She wore a loosely cut silk dress in vibrant tropical colours , mainly greens , which set off her wild halo of rusty-red hair , tanned skin and generous dappling of freckles . |
| 29 | Much of his conversation , uttered in the flat voice which set off the originality of the content , conveyed in this way infinite nuances of banter and irony . |
| 30 | The house had been designed to make the most of natural materials , from the hand-hewn greenish slates of the roof to the cool grey stone walls which set off various shrubs and some of the roses he had spoken of . |