Example sentences of "sent off [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 As winter approaches it makes sense to include details of the school 's procedures for short notice closures with a reassurance that young children will never be sent off to an empty home .
2 But a shot from Ripley levelled the scores and , after United defender Penney was sent off for a professional foul , Payton , a £750,000 signing from Hull , scored from the resulting free-kick .
3 Hereford were further rocked in the 52nd minute when player-coach Greg Downs was sent off for a professional foul on striker Mickey Spencer .
4 Thistle played it rough — sweeper Ray Farningham joined two other booked players , and in the 83rd minute was sent off for a professional foul on Nicholas .
5 Thistle played it rough — sweeper Ray Farningham joined two other booked players , and in the 83rd minute was sent off for a professional foul on Nicholas .
6 It came as no surprise when he was sent off for a vicious headbutt to the hapless Hudd .
7 The Leeds stand-off or loose forward , David Heron , has received the now customary eight-match ban after being sent off for a high tackle in the Regal Trophy quarter-final replay with Wigan .
8 They had taken an early lead with four points from Damien Short but when Oliver Lennon was sent off for a high challenge they were plunged into temporary disarray .
9 Koeman should have been sent off for a deliberate foul on Platt ( who actually got 5.9 for the skill in making it look much worse ) .
10 Warrington maintained their revival with a convincing 30–18 victory over St Helens on Saturday even though Kevin Ellis was sent off for an alleged trip .
11 Four slightly overweight , middle-aged businessmen are sent off on a team-building exercise in the Lake District .
12 Referee Alf Buksh ignores the crowd 's calls for Hughes to be sent off after a 69th minute foul .
13 His footballing skills were obviously allied to a questionable temperament , and in January 1985 Frank McAvennie lived up to his immense promise , becoming the first Scottish footballer to be sent off in a Premier league match for giving a ‘ V ’ sign to the opposing fans .
14 HOW ridiculous of Prime Minister Major 's son James to flare up and get sent off in a public school friendly football match .
15 John Hendrie gave Boro an early lead and Bristol striker Leroy Rosenior was sent off in an explosive finish to the half .
16 John Hendrie gave Boro an early lead and Bristol striker Leroy Rosenior was sent off in an explosive finish to the half .
17 To add to the degree of difficulty in Lisbon , the Portuguese are without their outstanding striker Paulo Futre , banned for two matches after being sent off in an earlier game .
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