Below you will find example sentences with "pull off". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Pull Off in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: pull
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 25
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 26.8 words

Words in this phrase

pull off

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • pull can mean: To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force. Frequent word
  • off can mean: In a direction away from the speaker or other reference point. Very common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

a pull off the bottom 1× ability to pull off big saves 1× anyone can pull off this look 1× attempt to pull off one huge 1× body can pull off increasingly comes 1× connecticut to pull off an upset 1× difficult to pull off cgi sean 1× going to pull off the step 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a marvel snap 1× a pull off 1× and while quinnipiac 1× anders hoped to 1× anyone can pull 1× anyone who has 1×

Common sentence endings:

to pull off 3× 8 per game 1× a homeless man 1× air make mode 1× and storage bags 1× digital card game 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

game 3× con 3× mode 2× trying 2× big 2× air 2× difficult 2× took 2× able 2× gets 2× life 2× man 2×

Related phrases

off balls laid off turn off turned off pulled off kick off cut off paying off showing off cutting off

Phrases around this combination

Just before it in the phrase index:

pulitzer prize publishing rights publishing house publishing company publicly traded publicly owned

Just after it in the phrase index:

pulled off pulled pork pulling down pulling off pun intended punk rock

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same ending:

laid off turn off turned off pulled off kick off cut off

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "pull off" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a pull off the bottom, ability to pull off big saves, game, con and mode stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with off balls, laid off and turn off, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with pull off

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Anyone can pull off this look. (6 words)

Anyone who has ever played football knows how difficult the technique is to pull off. (15 words)

Both human moments reminded audiences of the mastery these dancers pull off flawlessly passage after passage, night after night. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Russia may be dealing with Ukraine, but that doesn't mean Russia is going to pull off the step off the gas in terms of their cyber activity and their just general motivation to try to ferment a division in the United States," said Kelly. (45 words)

Players also had the option to cruise through the Half Pipe game mode, trying to pull off as many big air tricks as possible or attempt to pull off one huge trick while playing the Air Make mode. (38 words)

Some large retailers had said they’ll be able to pull levers to keep from passing on the costs to consumers at the 10% tariff rate, but a 15% hike makes that harder to pull off. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Players also had the option to cruise through the Half Pipe game mode, trying to pull off as many big air tricks as possible or attempt to pull off one huge trick while playing the Air Make mode.

He admits it’s still very difficult to pull off (CGI Sean Young is on screen for about a minute and it took a year to pull off).

Some large retailers had said they’ll be able to pull levers to keep from passing on the costs to consumers at the 10% tariff rate, but a 15% hike makes that harder to pull off.

A pull off the bottom edge gets him off strike but Morris can't hit Bumrah's stock slower ball off the pitch.

For Connecticut to pull off an upset, Lou Lopez Senechal and Aubrey Griffin will have to make shots off dishes from the nation’s assist leader, Nika Muhl (8.8 per game).

However, Spoiler gets the shock of her life when she sees the figure pull off the head off a homeless man.

Last month at Augusta National, LIV Golf had looked poised to pull off what would have been a marketing coup with one of their members walking off with a Masters Green Jacket.

When a con-man and his crew rip off the wrong guy, they scramble to pull off another con to pay back what they took.

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Russia may be dealing with Ukraine, but that doesn't mean Russia is going to pull off the step off the gas in terms of their cyber activity and their just general motivation to try to ferment a division in the United States," said Kelly.

It may be tough to pull off a cross between a raunchy road trip comedy and a tear-jerking family drama, but pulls it off admirably.

Even breastfeeding, as natural an act as a body can pull off, increasingly comes with an off-putting supplies checklist including high-tech pumps, nursing bras, pillows and storage bags.

The Joy-Con controllers are tiny marvels of engineering, but the joysticks can feel inaccurate when you’re trying to pull off a quick uppercut and instead find yourself yeeting off the map.

Xofluza was able to kill off the flu virus within 24 hours (compared with the nearly three days it takes Tamiflu to pull off the same feat) in trials.

A Marvel Snap player manages to pull off an impressive counter to Galactus, one of the most destructive cards in the digital card game.

Anders hoped to start a new life with this money after using Matt to pull off his potentially lethal heist.

And while Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey managed to pull off a 6-5 overtime win against Princeton Saturday afternoon, it was the opposite of pretty — it was pandemonium.

Anyone can pull off this look.

Anyone who has ever played football knows how difficult the technique is to pull off.

As it stands, FCK must be considered favorites due to their experience and Polish keeper Kamil Grabara’s ability to pull off big saves.

Both human moments reminded audiences of the mastery these dancers pull off flawlessly passage after passage, night after night.

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