Example sentences of "as he [verb] off [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bell , the Rossall striker , put England ahead after 17 minutes , collecting an overhead pass and wrong-footing Wagner , the German goalkeeper , as he came off his line . |
| 2 | What the admiring spectators did n't see was Zarei sitting in the first aid room and insisting those helping him look away as he took off his socks , ‘ because I do n't want to frighten you ’ , and later on slipping a tape of Irish Folk music in to his Walkman as he went back on to the track and muttering quietly to himself , ‘ that will help me stop thinking of the pain ’ . |
| 3 | The EST freak , Boyd , said , as he took off his trousers and shook his penis at me , ‘ If I were n't white and middle class I 'd have been in Pyke 's show now . |
| 4 | ‘ Now I have another problem , ’ Tweed announced as he took off his Burberry in his office . |
| 5 | ‘ Our motives are good , ’ Merrill said demurely , and turned away as he took off his coat . |
| 6 | Kimberley grunted as he took off his trousers . |
| 7 | ‘ It was lucky that you happened to drop by he said , as he tugged off his surplice . |
| 8 | He grunted guardedly , as he heaved off his overshoes . |
| 9 | Lying still , drugged by her own fantasies , she watched as he shrugged off his clothes with minimum effort , a lean efficiency of movement that left him naked , muscled and golden like a god from the pages of Nordic mythology . |
| 10 | And it was Morse himself who had initiated the arrest of Mr Edward Stratton as he stepped off his plane in New York ; Morse himself who had spoken with the aforementioned Stratton for forty-six minutes , seven seconds — as measured by the recently installed meter in the recently constituted Telephone Room at St Aldate 's . |
| 11 | ‘ Get to it , ’ snapped Morgan as he whipped off his overcoat , refused any refreshments and eased his bulk into an armchair . |
| 12 | Then comes the crowning glory of Frank 's act , as he peels off his raincoat to reveal a smart suit underneath . |
| 13 | As soon as he paid off he went on the dole again . |
| 14 | She hardly stirred as he pulled off her lilac dress and carried her in her bra and pants into her bedroom . |
| 15 | The trouble was , he thought as he pulled off his trousers , where did one find contract killers ? |
| 16 | ‘ A real northerner , then , ’ muttered the Captain as he switched off his desk lamp . |