Example sentences of "[conj] they be [verb] off " in BNC.
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| 1 | So she did not notice that they were riding off the main road and into The Chase , the oldest wood in England . |
| 2 | There had been lots of problems , and they were rushed off their feet . |
| 3 | If they are thrown off the land they will have no home or work . |
| 4 | The wail started high and went higher , until they were shrieking off the register . |
| 5 | and they thought , they said then it was connected with the accident , erm because it , you know , she was in such a bad way , and , the other fellow was to blame , I think he 'd been drinking , I 'm not sure , but they 're claiming off the insurance and they reckon she 's gon na be entitled to around a hundred thousand pounds compensation , because , not only has she had these physical injuries , but because she had a knock on the head it 's also affecting her mental state |
| 6 | First it multiplies all the spots of light in the scene , because they are reflected off the wet surfaces . |
| 7 | First it multiplies all the spots of light in the scene , because they are reflected off the wet surfaces . |
| 8 | There are also special plates printed by auctioneers when they are selling off the library of some eminent man , or put in by librarians to denote a special gift or legacy of books . |