Example sentences of "[is] off " in BNC.
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| 1 | That s off my chest now : - ) ) |
| 2 | The place is off the beaten track , two bumpy miles wrecking the car suspension and who gives a damn ? |
| 3 | Often musicians do n't realize that a record can be played more on Radio 1 when it is off the playlist altogether . |
| 4 | Ahead I can see that Odd-Knut has stopped and is off his sledge . |
| 5 | While we do this Nathan is off cutting birch twigs . |
| 6 | If you run a car , you are entitled to a rebate on your Road Find Licence for every complete month your vehicle is off the road . |
| 7 | You may also get a rebate on your car insurance , provided it is off the road for at least 28 days . |
| 8 | Yet apart from the story of his binding , a long account of the finding of a wife for him , for the bulk of which he is off stage , and a story about him on his death-bed which is primarily about his sons , Jacob and Esau , there is but one chapter devoted to him ( ch. |
| 9 | ‘ No , it 's just that the pressure is off him now , ’ says Frank Whaley , the standout in Stone 's last box-office hit , Born On The Fourth Of July , and the actor who plays The Doors ' mild-mannered guitarist Robbie Krieger . |
| 10 | Eyam Hall in Derbyshire is off the A623 , 12 miles west of Chesterfield , 15 miles south-west of Sheffield . |
| 11 | Up to £600 for alternative travel expenses ( including car hire ) and up to £400 for emergency hotel and food expenses if your vehicle is off the road for eight hours or more following a breakdown , accident , fire or theft . |
| 12 | There will be a slight noise penalty but as 60 per cent of your mileage is off road this should not be a problem . |
| 13 | She is off the ring road . |
| 14 | A typical day 's turning and tedding could start as soon as the dew is off the ground . |
| 15 | Unlike the course race , the start is off the beach and the course has no upwind leg so shorter boards without daggerboards are used . |
| 16 | The entrance to the forest is off the A28 into Markethill village . |
| 17 | Given that the nerves and muscles of the leg in walking show essentially no electrical activity while it is off the ground , McMahon concluded that the swinging leg must operate purely under the influence of gravity , as does a falling object . |
| 18 | Consequently there is no topic that is off limits for discussion , even if a few are off limits for experimentation . |
| 19 | The further the animal 's centre of gravity is off the ground , the more work is demanded of the muscles around the joints and girdles , and like all metabolic activity this must release heat . |
| 20 | Today Madeira is European , part of Portugal and the European Economic Community , but its geographical position is off the African coast . |
| 21 | ‘ Five or 10 minutes walk from the House , it is off the beaten track , ’ says Tory MP Colin Shepherd , Chairman of the Catering Committee . |
| 22 | Love caller is off hook |
| 23 | Heat is off Kendall |
| 24 | Unless your cholesterol level is off the scale ( by which I mean approaching double figures when measured in millimoles per litre ) , the degree of change in absolute coronary risk that you can bring about by dietary measures is spitting in the wind . |
| 25 | It is off Botanic Avenue , a busier thoroughfare with shops . |
| 26 | Running into him in the paddock early on Sunday morning , I sense all is not well with him ; he is nervous , he bites his nails , he runs his hands through his thick hair , he keeps scampering through the paddock to the hideous toilets , he is off his feed . |
| 27 | When the baby is off the breast |
| 28 | Note the tethered aircraft is off the ground . |
| 29 | In that case , it is their memory and not the College of Arms that is off the mark ! |
| 30 | Cat is off the menu |