Example sentences of "[vb mod] be off [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Happily he 's wrapped the case up , and even now should be off down the boozer for a bottle of the usual .
2 And once you 've got the hang of it , you 'll be off with the intermediates , sailing round nearby islands , practising flare gybes and joining the regattas .
3 I 'll be off like a shot the moment my time 's up . ’
4 As soon as you realise that , I suspect you 'll be off like a shot .
5 ‘ I 'll be off in a minute . ’
6 The plaster 'll be off in a week or so .
7 Righto , I 'll be off in a bit then !
8 But the basic uncertainty in the mother may well transmit itself to the child and the relationship between the two of them could be off to a shaky start .
9 Of course you 'd be panic stricken , your heart would be beating wildly , you would be sweating , shaking , feeling faint , and without a further thought you 'd be off like a shot .
10 So two would be off for a fortnight , and then two more and then two more .
11 The padlocks would be off at the main entrance by now , for the late-morning mail and for bar deliveries .
12 But if terms were agreed he would be off like a shot .
13 Now that 's a real nuisance with a working dog because it does n't matter where you have your beasts gathered or which direction you want to drive your sheep , a rabbit is always likely to pop up and Meg would be off like a shot .
14 Hadlee professes great admiration for New Zealand 's wicketkeepers of modern times , the late Ken Wadsworth , and the incumbent record-holder , Ian Smith : ‘ But James had that ability to stand up for the one down the leg side , and the bails would be off in a flash .
15 If your lawn goes into winter in good condition , it will be off to a good start next year , so prepare it now .
16 The more energetic will be off to the King Alfred Leisure Centre to risk their dignity on the Wild Waters and on the three 100-metre slides .
17 like that or your power is cut off because the E the M E B is digging the road up down and they say that your electric will be off for the next
18 No you wo n't if you have an operation you said you will be off for the rest of the week .
19 But the controls will be off by the end of the day and tomorrow it will be a free for all . ’
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