Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] off [prep] the " 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 The padlocks would be off at the main entrance by now , for the late-morning mail and for bar deliveries .
4 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 .
5 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
6 No you wo n't if you have an operation you said you will be off for the rest of the week .
7 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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