Example sentences of "be [verb] off for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Should a main branch be broken off for some reason ( by vineyard machinery , for example ) , it is permissible to bring out a shoot half-way along the next branch to fill the gap . |
| 2 | I do n't think she 'll be staying off for any great length of time , with the open day coming up I think she 'll be |
| 3 | Manager Graham Taylor was expecting Shearer to be laid off for some while , but the extent of the injury will be worrying for all concerned . |
| 4 | The cold water cistern provides a reserve of water in case the mains should be cut off for any reason , and because the system ( apart from the rising main ) operates at a lower pressure it is quieter . |
| 5 | It takes at least two terms even to become familiar with a new job but , after that , few management changes can be put off for more than a year . |