Example sentences of "she [verb] off the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She shook off the treacherous thought ; Dana was her twin and she loved her with all her faults — goodness knew , she had enough of her own . |
| 2 | She shook off the feeling with determined resolution . |
| 3 | She paid off the cab at Bart 's Hospital , and went through the main entrance . |
| 4 | The Second Fairy brings Grace and dances slightly faster in such a way that she shows off the lines of her body as it faces forwards and then backwards ( the traditional gesture ) . |
| 5 | Dosh — I was pretty sure it was Dosh — and I danced some and she finished off the Kümmel , which meant we then had to sit down for a while near the window , where some scatter cushions had been laid . |
| 6 | She pulled off the scarf that she had been wearing round her head to protect her ears and prevent her hair getting into her eyes and mouth . |
| 7 | Impatiently she pulled off the blouse and unhooked the brassiere , throwing them out of sight into the pool house . |
| 8 | It was probably only a rabbit , but it had still unnerved her slightly , and she pulled off the drive and parked on the grass . |
| 9 | She pulled off the gown , kicked off the matching shoes , and dragged on the outfit she found most comfortable for working in the studio , a pair of worn denims and a baggy cotton T-shirt with ‘ I LOVE NEW YORK ’ printed on it . |
| 10 | She switched off the music . |
| 11 | She switched off the CD player , went into the bedroom , checked that her black dress , red jacket and red shoes were spotless for the morning : tucked a red and gold scarf and a couple of gilt bracelets into her bag to wear in the evening and went to bed . |
| 12 | She switched off the alarm clock , then lit the fire that had been laid the night before . |
| 13 | She switched off the light and laughed as if she were innocent , fun-loving . |
| 14 | She switched off the engine , glanced at herself in the driving mirror and got out , letting Bunny jump on to the drive . |
| 15 | She switched off the film , she waved for him to sit down . |
| 16 | She switched off the data-analysis and scratched her snub nose . |
| 17 | She switched off the light , and waited in the silence , listening to the footsteps downstairs . |
| 18 | ‘ Arrogant swine ! ’ she muttered , as she switched off the light and climbed the stairs to her flat . |
| 19 | She switched off the lamp and moved to the window . |
| 20 | Throwing down the last of the whisky with a shudder , she switched off the bedside lamp and burrowed down beneath the covers , already aware that the alcohol was having an effect , sending tentacles of warmth through her veins . |
| 21 | She switched off the tape , looking glum . |
| 22 | Leonora eyed him warily as she switched off the transistor . |
| 23 | Leonora sat up , rubbing her eyes as she switched off the lamp , so exhilarated to find she 'd slept the night through that she was less cast down than expected to find her identity was still a mystery . |
| 24 | She went back to her room and , leaving a small bedside lamp on , she switched off the main light and got into bed . |
| 25 | She pulls off the shirt and jeans , goes to the sink , and slaps cold water over her face and shoulders . |
| 26 | Before she set off the following morning , she 'd visited the Maison du Vin , which was housed in a former medieval monastery . |
| 27 | In a great gesture of trust , Josie let her switch off the lights unsupervised . |
| 28 | Ill health and bereavement are the most common needs for which the charity gives assistance — for example , it has recently helped a member whose career was terminated by multiple sclerosis to buy an electric wheelchair , and given a loan to a member 's widow reliant on state benefits to enable her to pay off the disputed partnership settlement debts accrued when her husband died . |