Sentence examples for were soon off from inspiring English sources

Thoroughbreds and felons were soon off and running at Wallkill.

They were soon off, however, despite Gatlin's concerns that the race might be delayed.

And either way, they were soon off, discussing … the most pressing issues facing our nation, I can only assume.

Mr. Obama began the debate with a high-risk tactic that seemed designed to alienate huge swaths of the country — the use of math and facts — but ultimately his words seemed unlikely to turn off many viewers, who were soon off on their journey to dreamland.

We might have acclimated to fishbowl life had we stayed longer (certainly a friendly atmosphere prevails, with such touches as chocolate-chip cookies and cold milk delivered at bedtime), but we were soon off to our next inn, with its own brand of laissez faire hospitality.

But John, wearing blue jeans and a black T-shirt, suggested that I drive, and we were soon off to a nearby Chinese restaurant, where we spent a couple of hours talking about Elvis, naturally.

There was a related soap dearth, so they were soon off-white.

Blair became his assistant and was soon off and running with a column called Outside Fashion.

He was lifted out into the big lobby and was soon off in some mysterious place "in custody".

Blythe was soon off to France, where he won the first stage of the Paris-Corrèze race on Wednesday.

Death being just another wobbly notion in this series, Mosley's clearly immortal sleuth emerges from his near-fatal coma and is soon off on a new case.