Sentence examples for smiles cut off from inspiring English sources

"Labor Day," based on the novel by Joyce Maynard, is his first straight-up drama, with the smiles cut off: a risky move, as Woody Allen demonstrated when he stepped from "Annie Hall" into the gloom of "Interiors".

"I am not here to talk about the governor's budget," Ms. Lee said, smiling, as she cut off a reporter's question.

Mr S fiercely raised his hand toward me and smiled, "I would sooner cut off another finger before letting a guest of the Yakuza pay".

He's a chicken running around... ...... "... with his head cut off," John Paul finished, smiling.

"I want to laugh and smile again, but my foot which they cut off still hurts me, so I stay more inside our tent".

Margarito stopped grinning, his smile replaced by a look of hate as the local commissioners cut off his tainted wraps.

C-SPAN then cut off the caller, but the prank did manage to get host Pedro Echevarria to crack a smile.

Cut off.

Their legs cut off.

Cut off the apron.

Hands are cut off.