The father immediately took off his necklaces, his soft fine garments and his other adornments and put on clothes that were ragged and soiled. |
Once on the street, Tim put the car into first, and deliberately vroomed the engine as he took off, feeling the slight push back into his seat. |
The guys over there are clearly from my age group, mining films we watched and loved before cable really took off. |
We took off from Harrisburg with great speed and soon were jouncing along on the jointed rail. |
Collins took off on his lap of honour, deserving adulation for his run of 9.98 secs. |
Theo took off his pack and was spreadeagled on a steep, bare rockface before he realised that there was no purchase. |