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

Pulling Off in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: pulling
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 11
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 24 words

Words in this phrase

pulling off

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • pulling can mean: present participle and gerund of pull Frequent word
  • off can mean: In a direction away from the speaker or other reference point. Very common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 2 start, 12 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

advantage before pulling off with a 1× and wisconsin pulling off an upset 1× athletes were pulling off were called 1× capable of pulling off and thus 1× capable of pulling off that duality 1× gained by pulling off dangerous stunts 1× girl into pulling off the third 1× he started pulling off 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

adding to the 1× archibald then put 1× both teams entered 1× congress leader p 1× he recruited a 1× i don t 1×

Common sentence endings:

a giant ramp 1× a teen act 1× against nebraska sunday 1× at redruth united 1× brs and bjp 1× but beyond doubt 1×

Context words

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

two 3× win 2× upset 2× put 2× congress 2× himself 2× don 2× capable 2× wrestling 2× moves 2× keep 2× sniper 2×

Related phrases

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

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around pulling:

pulling down 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

pulling down pulled pork pulled off pull off pulitzer prize publishing rights

Just after it in the phrase index:

pun intended punk rock purchase agreement purchase ethereum purchase price purchase warrant

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

pulling down

Same ending:

laid off pull off turn off turned off pulled off kick off

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "pulling off" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 24 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as advantage before pulling off with a, and wisconsin pulling off an upset, two, win and upset stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with off balls, laid off, pull off and pulling down, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with pulling off

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

Short example sentences

I was impressed with the actors pulling off such complicated lines. (11 words)

Kansas State volleyball finds itself once again pulling off an upset. (11 words)

Respect from other daredevils is gained by pulling off dangerous stunts. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt anchor an offense that’s relied on talent from other organizations to score for some time now, and credit to John Mozeliak for pulling off trades and signings to keep himself employed and the team relevant. (41 words)

Adding to the disappointing debut was the lack of any explanation from the commentators on what breaking is, what the moves the athletes were pulling off were called and how the judges were scoring them. (35 words)

Congress leader P Chidambaram write on X: Congratulations to the Congress party and its workers in Telangana for pulling off a credible victory in the face of a fierce contest with BRS and BJP. (34 words)

Question examples

Then, pulling off the biggest fourth-quarter comeback in the nine-year history of the College Football Playoff? (18 words)

Example sentences (20)

Both teams entered Friday night’s showdown off the strength of a ranked win –– Ohio State besting Rutgers this past week, and Wisconsin pulling off an upset against Nebraska Sunday.

There were scenes of jubilation as Morgan realised he had secured a medal in big air, which involves pulling off the most impressive airborne trick possible after jumping off a giant ramp.

Archibald then put on the power to open up a two-second advantage before pulling off with a kilometre still to go, the result all but beyond doubt.

Congress leader P Chidambaram write on X: Congratulations to the Congress party and its workers in Telangana for pulling off a credible victory in the face of a fierce contest with BRS and BJP.

Every time it was a different name and new sad story, and he'd transform himself using hair removal cream, altering his voice and pulling off a teen act.

He recruited a teenage girl into pulling off the third shooting, but she was found and stopped before that could happen.

I don’t know if this more sincere Vash is capable of pulling off that duality.

I was impressed with the actors pulling off such complicated lines.

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James also seemed to put the claims to bed with that showed the two pulling off their handshake.

Kansas State volleyball finds itself once again pulling off an upset.

Little wrestling, but more about pulling off death-defying, unique moves you don’t see on a typical wrestling show.

Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt anchor an offense that’s relied on talent from other organizations to score for some time now, and credit to John Mozeliak for pulling off trades and signings to keep himself employed and the team relevant.

Perranwell’s decisive finishing was the difference between the sides with The Well pulling off a fine 4-1 win at Redruth United.

Respect from other daredevils is gained by pulling off dangerous stunts.

Seems like the two were considering pulling off the fake spike again after they had executed it to perfection against the Cowboys the month before.

That's because director Chad Stahelski was a fan of Adkins and aware of what he was capable of pulling off, and thus custom-built a role around him.

Then, pulling off the biggest fourth-quarter comeback in the nine-year history of the College Football Playoff?

The sniper has quickly climbed the ranks in the meta as a go-to sniper rifle for players who love pulling off tricky shots.

To keep it closed, Cano said he used resistance bands during his bullpens to serve as a reminder if he started pulling off.

Adding to the disappointing debut was the lack of any explanation from the commentators on what breaking is, what the moves the athletes were pulling off were called and how the judges were scoring them.

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