Example sentences of "take their [noun] off " in BNC.
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| 1 | When people are upset , I always say I have a headache and that takes their mind off their troubles . |
| 2 | They can take their minds off it , but it can make them irritable or ‘ difficult ’ . |
| 3 | ‘ It 'll take their minds off the cattle-fever , ’ said Thorfinn . |
| 4 | Encourage regular visits to the lavatory , help the person take their mind off their depression by encouraging them to take part in the activities of the Home . |
| 5 | Users also reported they had increased confidence , were more in control of their lives and the programme helped take their mind off their problems . |
| 6 | There was this rather famous instance where he had to scrub the floor while Pamela and I were having a long and involved discussion , but I was told that people could n't take their eyes off him . |
| 7 | My men could hardly take their eyes off them . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ They could n't take their eyes off the dancers . |
| 9 | But , with next weekend 's play-off final at Wembley against West Brom in mind , Vale took their foot off the pedal for the final half hour . |
| 10 | To her relief , Oz nodded and , as soon as they all took their eyes off him , he slid away from the tea-table and out of the room . |
| 11 | And so Jesus is taking their attention off the miraculous , in a sense , and directing it towards him . |
| 12 | Instead they tried to take their minds off the poster campaign by providing weekend entertainment . |
| 13 | They all stood in the rapidly darkening garden , most of them glad to have even the illusion of activity to take their minds off the unchanging situation . |
| 14 | This is not a cure for anxiety but it can help people to take their minds off their problems and regain control of their lives ’ . |
| 15 | They were used to being the pet of the house , and so whenever I went to my uncles , both dogs never seemed to take their eyes off me and their big mouths were always gaping wide , showing long sharp teeth , and I knew fine they 'd like to sink them into me . |
| 16 | At 2am on Friday , opinion pollsters , who led everyone to take their eyes off the ball , were cut down to size and shown up for what they are : a waster of money |
| 17 | Terry burst out laughing , causing all the people in the restaurant to take their eyes off Maura and begin staring at him . |
| 18 | Hugging the ground , dodging clumps of splintered trees , hopping over hedges and walls and old fortified lines , Lambert led Kimberley and Killion so low that they had little opportunity to take their eyes off the terrain and look for balloons . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm a link man to take their mind off the cameras and all that technical equipment . |
| 20 | Coyle clearly wo n't be happy if his men again take their feet off the pedal . |
| 21 | Take their coats off Jackie then they 'll feel warmer when they leave . |
| 22 | All the minions in the outer office take their eyes off their VDUs , and follow my limping progress up the room . |