Sentence examples for have been off from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "have been off" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is the present perfect form of the verb "to be" followed by the past participle "off." This phrase indicates that something has been happening continuously or repeatedly until now. Example: "I have been off work for the past week due to illness."

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Offensive timing should have been off everywhere.

The Economist

"All the rules would have been off.

The New York Times

The fountains have been off for several years.

The New York Times

Meanwhile, some of BP's public statements have been off key.

The New York Times

She did not get the chance, but her question would not have been off base.

The New York Times - Sports

Seven of last 8 goals conceded by Sweden have been off headers.

The New York Times

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But perhaps that would have been off-message.

The New York Times - Arts

Mountain lions are protected in California and have been off-limits to hunters for 20 years.

Independent

Appearing with his "friend" Piers Morgan – what an ego fest that must have been off-camera!

The Guardian

We have been off-loading our oral history to books.

Science Magazine

Some of the jobs have been off-shored.

Huffington Post

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have beaten off

have worked off

have been inactive

have shut off

have pulled off

have fallen off

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have come off

have sealed off

have slipped off

have been away

have ripped off

have taken off

have warded off

have backed off

have topped off

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