drop-off - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • see: This happened in Ireland a couple of years ago and they have seen a 50 % drop-off in the number of requests made.
  • have: The reef top is sand and has a sloping drop-off.
  • experience: At the same age, the average runner also starts to experience a testosterone drop-off.

Preposition: in

  • sale: Secondly, Standard-Triumph hit rock bottom in 1960, thanks to the domestic credit squeeze and a drop-off in export sales.

Adjective modifier

  • steep: Here you will find a steep drop-off with a healthy population of reef fish.
  • sheer: There is a sheer drop-off to 40m ( 120ft ).
  • sharp: At the higher-frequency end, a sharp drop-off in amplitude was found when going from a 15- to 8-year forcing period.
  • deep: Crannogs are mainly sited in 0-5 meters of water on underwater land shelves which stretch out from the shore to deep water drop-offs.

Modifies a noun

  • point: Bus: The central drop-off point for bus services is at the city bus station on Drummer Street.
  • zone: There is a drop-off zone next to the entrance.
  • store: The UK's Leading eBay Service Provider Auctioning4u is the UK's first and fastest growing chain of eBay drop-off stores.
  • location: This message is only displayed for the pick-up location and not the drop-off location.
  • charge: There is no drop-off charge for one-way rentals between main centers.
  • facility: The entrance is level, and has a drop-off facility.

Noun used with modifier

  • ebay: Our eBay Drop-Off Shop Service No headache, no hassle.
  • coach: By coach New coach drop-off point next to the main entrance, ideal for group travel.
  • bus: Across the road from the bus drop-off was the good old tourist information office.
  • car: Cons: Car drop-off point ( pub car park ) did not inspire confidence.
  • school: In Copenhagen, it's a nice lie-in, with breakfast in bed when Carsten comes back from the school drop-off.
  • return: Return Drop-off time at Inverness Airport on Saturday 15th July is 11.30 am.

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