Example sentences of "have [adv] paid off " in BNC.
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| 1 | TOP MARKS : Whatever financial advice Johnny 's been giving Fergie has obviously paid off as the Duchess shows that she 's well and truly on top of the subject |
| 2 | And his research at Cranfield University has finally paid off . |
| 3 | So they 'd been playing cat and mouse game and er it has n't paid off you know . |
| 4 | I gather that he 's got himself together over the last 18 months and it has certainly paid off . |
| 5 | The constant , troubled eggings-on to be charitable had perhaps paid off too well . |
| 6 | The receivers had already paid off the debt to the bank which gave rise to their appointment , but had not paid themselves first , as they were entitled to do under the terms of their appointment ( p 99 ) . |
| 7 | Apparently his efforts with the kitchen range had finally paid off . |
| 8 | LINCOLN Turbine Service Ltd in Lincoln was pleased that hard work had finally paid off when they heard that Daran Blatherwick had been awarded ‘ Best Trainee — City and Guilds 201 ’ . |
| 9 | He knew that his plan , vague , unpremeditated and risky , had somehow paid off . |
| 10 | He had thus paid off the princes and the pope . |
| 11 | I 've almost paid off the debt and soon I may have enough to put something aside for savings . |
| 12 | AA 's investment had certainly paid off . |