Example sentences of "she be off [prep] the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Naturally I say , ‘ Hang on a minute ’ , and when I turn round she is off in the kitchen banging saucepans about . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | She was off up the stairs without another word . |
| 5 | 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 . |