Example sentences of "[vb infin] [been] off " in BNC.
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| 1 | ’ Anybody could 've gone outside and pulled a plug out of the wall and the show would 've been off the air A lot of people probably wish they had . ’ |
| 2 | Tidal experts agreed that the body could not have been off Pilsey Island for more than 24 hours . |
| 3 | We had another narrow escape , and for years afterwards Father would go red with embarrassment when the subject was mentioned : ‘ I must have been off my head , ’ he would mutter ashamedly . |
| 4 | He may have been off colour in the World Cup , but he had set a fine example to others . |
| 5 | She had forgotten how fast he could move — he must have been off Chalon in seconds — but as soon as he hauled her to her feet Isabel began to struggle , swinging her free arm up . |
| 6 | If I had my way you 'd have been off this boat days ago . |
| 7 | Anyway the workload gradually increased until I found I could n't continue any longer and have been off work for the last six months . |
| 8 | ‘ If they had not arrived by Wednesday lunchtime , I 'd have been off home , ’ he said . |
| 9 | Jes said , I thought you 'd have been off rest of week . |
| 10 | But then I put two pounds , which should have been off Linda 's . |