| He was moody lately but somehow he just could not shrug off the black cloud that was hovering over him. |
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| A conviction for corrupting judges on a grand scale would be more difficult to shrug off. |
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| Christmas is a licence to kick back, shrug off that British reserve and enjoy ourselves. |
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| The murder has shocked a community that in recent years has tried to shrug off a poor image of poverty and degeneration. |
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| Many of their early wildflowers and spring-blooming bulbs go dormant by Memorial Day, so they shrug off the dry summers. |
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| He has helped both the actors and the camera shrug off their self-conscious stiltedness and look, for the first time in the franchise, really settled in their fantastic world. |
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| It is customary to shrug off new structures when the reality is that we are afraid to replace the plethora of ones that are not working sufficiently well. |
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| Some took it in good part, while others found it less easy to shrug off. |
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| Will the public shrug off the loss of the golden age and decide that it was just a happy chance and not worth fighting for? |
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| It has failed to shrug off its image as a foot-dragger in the fight against climate change – similar to the way most big oil companies are seen. |
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| Ten years on, Mr Brown has left it too late to shrug off a record of overspending, overtaxing and overborrowing. |
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| There, the kids can shrug off their fears, creating bonds through games and all the other things going on. |
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| The member who just spoke suggested that we would shrug off something that was wrong and that is inappropriate. |
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| Leading politicians should not shrug off the consequences that their statements might engender. |
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| The world economic crisis caused a slump in demand that the sector was unable to shrug off. |
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| You simply can't shrug off that kind of thing and pretend that it isn't likely to happen in Canada. |
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| Rilsan® Fine Powders also have a low coefficient of friction, allowing products coated with it to shrug off abrasion. |
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| Referendums sometimes enable the authorities to shrug off their responsibilities, particularly when it is they that decide to hold one. |
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| An informed public opinion rises above the spineless inclination to shrug off political activity. |
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| Nevertheless, I do not wish to err in the opposite direction and shrug off the negative effects of divorce. |
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| Some people are sensitive and repentant, while others seem to shrug off the warnings. |
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| At the start of a new year, it would be nice if we could shrug off our economic troubles, and start with a clean slate. |
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| But the men from the Southern Hemisphere have the strength to shrug off that loss. |
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| If all this were only hypocrisy, Gingrich might legitimately expect voters to shrug off his lapses of decency and humanity. |
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| It is easy to shrug off charity and goodwill as petty and self-serving, but consideration for others is not easy and will not always come naturally. |
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| Gains by both groups after encouraging figures from the company saw the FTSE shrug off the drag caused by weaker bank, pharmaceutical and telecom stocks. |
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| Mason ambles through life, free to enjoy the little moments and shrug off the big ones, just like his father did before him. |
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| Rotherham is hoping to shrug off its unenviable title of the car crime capital of South Yorkshire with a new crackdown that aims to slash vehicle crime by a fifth. |
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| I hope that, owing to the Pinar incident, we all come to understand that while it is easy to shrug off one's responsibility onto others and to accuse each other of wrong doing, the easy path does not lead to solutions. |
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| Our voice is and should be the voice of moral pressure, but the more Mr Beckenbauer and Mr Rummenigge derisively shrug off the issue, the more we need to make our voice heard. |
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| The department store chain hopes to use the cash to shrug off its debt woes and help it to take advantage of opportunities in the recession. |
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| Thus, the developing countries, including Egypt, view this open Security Council debate as an attempt by the developed countries to shrug off their responsibilities in that regard. |
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| Fools like the Digested Read will probably claim this to be the ultimate hypocrisy for a man whose creed is openness, but I have learned to shrug off the speciousness of those who would try to undermine me. |
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| Born from love affairs between humans and trolls, Half-Trolls are renowned for their outstanding strength and ability to shrug off illness, characteristics inherited from trollish forebears who were guardians of the marshes. |
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| All the while, Ms. Palin's stoutest defenders are often the Joe Sixpacks in her crowds, who shrug off her critics, ridiculers and perceived adversaries in the news media. |
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| Lyon must shrug off their disappointment quickly as they resume their quest to retain the French league title on Monday, and their goalkeeper is keen to accentuate the positives from their European disappointment. |
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| And they both shrug off violent shock and vibration. |
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| We have already said it and we repeat: the European Union must not shrug off its responsibilities and pass them on to a country that does not apply appropriate standards in relation to the protection of fundamental rights. |
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| Yankees tend to shrug off such numbers as largely the chaff drifting down. |
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| It was with the advent of the French Revolution and the higher profile of Alsatian politicians and generals in Paris that sauerkraut began to shrug off its provincial character. |
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| Wenger said German playmaker Ozil is now ready to shrug off his costly penalty miss in Arsenal's 2-0 Champions League loss to Bayern Munich. |
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| Doctors studying the genetic code of the bug, commonly known as Steno, are worried about its ability to shrug off antibiotics. |
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| Assassins must choose their targets carefully, or wind up in desperate straits if they forfeit the element of surprise or attack a foe who can shrug off the venom from their blades. |
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| It may be 20 years since he last played James T Kirk, but William Shatner will never shrug off the image of Starfleet's cockiest captain. |
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| With a strategic prize such as this under his belt, and if the Rome summit goes as planned, Mr Bush should be able to shrug off the odd European barb. |
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| He is usually able to shrug off rejection and continue with his work. |
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| Markets seemed to shrug off Iran's threats. |
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| Mozambican officials shrug off such complaints. |
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| Children shrug off some proposed solutions. |
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| Characteristically, however, Reagan was able to shrug off the scandal. |
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| There is a common inclination to shrug off advice to develop self-control. |
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| Parliament should have the courage to shrug off its past. |
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| He believes it won't be too long before Chinese equities shrug off the Asia ex-Japan and emerging markets categories to become a separate asset class. |
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| And how to finally shrug off the sharp criticism of Marvin Miller, the players union's godfather, who treated any union giveback — from salary arbitration to random drug testing — as an act of betrayal. |
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| Unrepentant Orange Order leaders last night continued to shrug off blame for the days and nights of violence which engulfed Belfast after a parade at the weekend. |
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| But he insists it was much harder to shrug off the fog of frustration and disillusionment that hung over him during miserable spells at Wolves and Romanian side Astra Giurgiu. |
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| The Paralympian was in intensive care for four months leading up to London 2012 but managed to shrug off her difficulties to seal third in the SB9 100m breaststroke. |
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| The handicapper has put him up a further 5lb for that win but Jack Smudge's progress has shown no signs of waning and he can again shrug off that extra burden. |
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