Sentence examples for off practising from inspiring English sources

He started off practising in commercial cases, became a QC and an assistant recorder (part-time judge) in 1984.

The people who really need to engage - the jihadis and the literalists - are off practising the sectarian warfare they are so fond of.

But he was also a remarkably gifted musician, with a talent that remained hidden during the group's heyday, when Brian wrote most of their songs and a reliable session drummer was hired to play on their records while Dennis was off practising his gift for dissolution.

Why do they insist on skiving off, practising penalties in the park, when the Portuguese are still slaving away at their desks?

Everyone's abilities are different, and comparing yourself to someone else can put you off practising even more than you are now.

He spent his day off just practising scales.

In one episode, a man nearly takes his thumb off while practising shooting with his young sons.

Furthermore, subjects were told to use more knee and hip flexion during landing and take-off when practising jumping.

As for me, I'm off to practise my handwriting.

Then I took five days off and practised here Sunday to Tuesday.

Just before he disappeared behind the pips at the end of the Today programme last week John Humphrys declared that he was off to practise "kissing my teeth".