English Spoken Pattern -  111

                     Sub'd be better off without Noun.....

• We’d be better off without them as neighbors.
  
• We’d be better off without him at the party.
  
• They’d be better off without their wives around them.
  
• I’d be better off without the incident on my mind.
  

                                DIALOGUES:

A: Our new dog has been howling all night long.
B: I know. It’s really getting on my nerves.
A: We should have gotten a quieter pet, like a fish.
B: I agree. I think we'd be better off without a dog.
A: So what are we going to do?
B: I guess we’ll have to bring it back to the animal shelter.