Example sentences of "she [be] off [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I mean , I 'm very pleased she 's off on a holiday with her friend , but I was looking forward to spending some time with her … ’ |
2 | She 's off on a cruise at the moment . ’ |
3 | And when she 's off on the piste she 'll doubtless miss the Press lads following her around calling her an idle good-for-nothing . |
4 | Naturally I say , ‘ Hang on a minute ’ , and when I turn round she is off in the kitchen banging saucepans about . |
5 | She was off into the scullery to stir the stew ; she was one of those women who will never give anybody the satisfaction of her undivided attention . |
6 | She was off up the stairs without another word . |
7 | As I lie here under the green , seaweedy tent I remember from some trite television interview , a remark made by Brigitte Bardot , loopy Parisienne , namely that in all her many love affairs she was off at the first sign of the waning of passion . |