Example sentences of "off for two " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ On November 1 they told us that normal Christmas arrangements would apply — that we would work for most of the holiday period — then they dropped this bombshell on November 22 and said we would be off for two weeks . |
| 2 | Jazzbeaux had been wearing them on and off for two days . |
| 3 | I liked to find my own stories — and I was just beginning to place the best of them in national papers when I was whisked off for two years ' National Service . |
| 4 | Basically you will listen for maybe seven minutes then you switch off for two minutes then you switch on again and then you try and think well what was I listening to seven minu well you know , three minutes ago what was probably said in the last two minutes . |
| 5 | The company has an agreement with its work force that when work is short employees will be laid off for two weeks on full pay [ and ] after that they will have to apply for unemployment benefit … . |
| 6 | A horse who has had his problems , Royal Athlete was off for two seasons , but in 1990 he won over the Mildmay fences at Liverpool after having fallen when backed favourite at Cheltenham . |
| 7 | One of his main rivals is Royal Athlete who was off for two seasons before returning this term and running a tremendous race when third in the Cheltenham Gold Cup . |
| 8 | So if I was off for two or three years then the rate of inflation was high , then it would be ten per cent each those years |
| 9 | Birmingham striker John Gayle got sent off for two bookings in as many minutes … |
| 10 | Tait will be ruled out after being sent off for two bookable offences against Chester City in Saturday 's 1–1 draw at Feethams . |
| 11 | Smith 's mini gamble paid off for two ends later he stole a single to tie the score at 1-1 . |
| 12 | He gets married next month and one of his first tasks yesterday was to inform his wife-to-be that four days after they return from their honeymoon he 'll be off for two months on a 13-game tour . |
| 13 | A dress I , I sent off for two sizes , I 'm glad I did now because I thought you know that the small one would be okay for them , but it 's not , there 's the hat |
| 14 | yeah he looked a bit bad but if you 're off for one you might as well be off for two ai n't ya ? |
| 15 | No it was our summer holiday , I went off for two weeks , when I came back Paula was off for a month . |