InfoA pull-off is a stringed instrument technique performed by plucking a string by "pulling" the string off the fingerboard with one of the fingers being used to fret the note.
He told me he'd been a sort of chief there in Cleveland right along, along in the war, and after peace was signed.He pulled off some good things, so he said, so they sent him out here.…Cited from The Sagebrusher, by Emerson Hough
Named after the American lesbian rights group, it was public broadcaster KBS's first lesbian-themed drama and was a frank portrayal of three same-sex couples across multiple generations.But it was later pulled off the air due to public pressure.…
You thought you had got the Railroad to walk right into your trap.You didn't understand how you could pull off your deal so easily.…Cited from The Octopus, by Frank Norris [A California Story]2
"Anyway, we won't have to get supper or wash the dishes or anything."She pulled off her hat as she settled herself in the car.…Cited from Ralestone Luck, by Andre Norton
They are held back until after all the registered runners have left the starting line, and then are released in an unofficial fourth wave.They are also not pulled off the course and are allowed to cross the finish line.Given the increased field that is planned for the 2014 Marathon, however, organizers plan "more than ever" to discourage bandits from running.…
I'll not mention the names of those in it.The day after it was pulled off, I heard of it for the first time.…Cited from The Sheriff's Son, by William MacLeod Raine
We at once pulled off from the side of the flag-ship.The admiral had promised Vernon the command of one of the ships, the captain of which had shown the white feather, and he expected to have the honour of leading the attack and taking the ships in closer.…Cited from Paddy Finn, by W. H. G. Kingston
Andr made every kind of excuse to prevent them taking off his boots.They were hard to pull off, he said, and it would take a long time.He was already late, so he begged them not to hinder him more.…Cited from This Country Of Ours, by H. E. Marshall
Suppose we put it up to Bryce Cardigan.If he says it's all right we'll pull off the party.…Cited from The Valley of the Giants, by Peter B. Kyne
In the 2012 ANZ Championships, Harrison was lifted up by her teammate in order to successfully block a shot above the rim, during the round 8 match against the Melbourne Vixens.It was pulled off two more times in the game.The controversial move was dubbed the 'Harrison Hoist' by the media, and attracted a massive response from fans and casual netball followers, many believing the move should be banned.…
I didn't think they'd try to pull off anything like this.Shows how much dependence a man can put in anything.…Cited from The Boss of the Lazy Y, by Charles Alden Seltzer
It gave him a new sense of power.Then he slowly pulled off its wings, one by one, because they were so pretty.He remembered it as if it were yesterday, and the sudden disgust and almost fear with which he suddenly tossed away the little mutilated ugly thing with struggling legs.…Cited from Prisoners, by Mary Cholmondeley
There is room for five or six cars to pull off the highway.
Maisie places all her jewelry and her wallet into the compartment.After only a short drive, they pull off at a gas stop.Maisie goes inside the diner to pick up some food, and Mrs. Lorrison says she will get some gas in the interim.…
There had been all day but a slight breeze on the island, and as the sea in the direction of the sail looked especially calm, it was very probable that she lay becalmed where we had first seen her.If so, we might, had we pulled off at once, very probably have got on board her.Still, we could scarcely blame ourselves for not sailing after her; for had the breeze again caught her, she would have gone away and left us in the lurch.…Cited from My First Voyage to Southern Seas, by W.H.G. Kingston
He explained to the colonel that he felt "more free."Also that if he pulled off a success he would have "more glory."After two hours of this midnight amusement, in deadly danger every second, Hirondelle heard steps.…Cited from Joy in the Morning, by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews
The arena is surrounded by an electric fence that can either be used for an attack or as a way to initiate a jump attack.It very difficult to pull off a close attack from behind.However, these attacks have the distinct advantage of being irreversible by the opponent.…
In 1993, a group of offended parents sued a school which had provided the game to students and MECC, the developer.The game was pulled off the market as a result.…
The movie ran for one week and was pulled off.However, it will be released again in December 2012 in the United States and India.…
The sun was setting redly behind the brown wood, and blushing over the whitened fields and hedgerows.A man came up the avenue and pulled off his hat as he approached me.I recognised in him an Irish labourer whom I had seen working in the gardens at the Hall.…Cited from The Late Miss Hollingford, by Rosa Mulholland
