Example sentences of "[v-ing] [noun sg] off [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her visit produced a flowering of names associated with her on the little island , like Queen Mary 's Bower and Tree , and stories grew up that the five-year-old child began to learn Latin , Greek , Italian and other subjects there , including the art of embroidery for which she was later famous , while taking time off for gardening . |
| 2 | He is out of work after losing his engineering job because of taking time off for rugby . |
| 3 | When it comes to taking time off for work , most of you feel unable to give a truthful reason to your employer , and the usual excuse is a stomach upset or migraine . |
| 4 | ‘ I thought perhaps things would be better if we had some time away from each other , so I agreed , even though it meant her taking time off from school before the end of term . |
| 5 | When Italian voters go the polls today they will have a bewildering array of 116 parties to choose from , including the Movement in Defence of Motorists , the League of Housewives and Pensioners and , of course , the Party of Love , headed by Italy 's self-styled porno star , Moana Pozzi — who has recently taken over the mantle from her screen colleague and Member of Parliament , Ilona Staller , La Cicciolina , who is taking time off from politics to have a baby . |
| 6 | Well do you think it 's time that you started taking time off in lieu ? |