It was hard to tell which regiment would come off the victor in this wordy battle. |
It's a good idea to have a plan B, so if the dotcom millionaire scheme doesn't come off you have something to fall back on. |
There was an element of ill luck, but every so often, as gamblers would tell us, long odds do come off. |
He never wants to come off sounding bitter or resentful over opportunities lost. |
The light grey chalk dust sticks on motor vehicle windscreens and other shiny objects and does not easily come off. |
I had come off the golf course feeling ravenous, so my choices were influenced by a desire for meat, and lots of it. |