Example sentences of "was off [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Health Secretary was off to a private party . |
| 2 | The breed in Sweden was off to a tremendous start and from this position of strength , Swedish people have produced over the years some very good Rottweilers . |
| 3 | Advanced Micro Devices Inc chief Jerry Sanders is not at all phased by Intel Corp 's excoriation and he told the conference his company was off to a good start for another year of record revenues , with a target of $1,650m in 1993 , $2,000m in 1994 and $3,000m by 1997 , and expects to ship 4m Am486 chips in 1994 for a 15% market share . |
| 4 | So it was off to a wet and windy Heathrow Airport , a BA Super Shuttle to Glasgow , and a twenty minute road journey to the factory . |
| 5 | So it was off to a wet and windy Heathrow Airport , a BA Super Shuttle to Glasgow , and a twenty minute road journey to the factory . |
| 6 | In 1973 Kylie was off to the local school , Camberwell primary . |
| 7 | Each evening he was off to the local pub The Royal Oak where he apparently became the life and soul of the party . |
| 8 | In the evening it was off to the Scottish Crofters Union Annual Dinner . |
| 9 | He had a bag with him , a small suitcase really , so I asked if he was off on a late holiday . |
| 10 | I thought I was off on the usual , rather tedious type of assignment ! |
| 11 | The route passed through a wood and George was off like a Baldersdale-bred hare . |
| 12 | The main consideration in gaining a clear conscience is that we work out the wording carefully in advance as the prodigal son did when he was off in the far country . |