Example sentences of "[be] put off [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have heard it suggested that there is some danger that prospective buyers might be put off by the idea that their units have been used in this way . |
| 2 | So please do n't be put off by the title , it says Help the Aged , I ai n't going in there ! |
| 3 | That way if you 're really keen you can learn something worthwhile — and if you 're just messing about you 'll be put off by the price . |
| 4 | There is no need to be put off by the name , for in fact database systems are simply computerised filing cabinets . |
| 5 | Do n't be put off by the cover but do read ! — this is a book for all of us . |
| 6 | Do n't be put off by the thought that this is no job for the novice — not everything in surveys is a matter of technical knowledge . |
| 7 | If you are interested , above all do n't be put off by the thought that you are too old/young/weak/unskilled etc . |
| 8 | Unfortunately it is very likely that among the men and women best qualified by talent , temperament and experience to become MPs many would be put off by the conditions imposed by the STV on the winning and the retention of a seat . |
| 9 | Do n't be put off by the fact that you ca n't rock and roll — nor can I — full tuition at beginner standard is included . |
| 10 | • Do n't be put off by the fact that you have to control the purse strings — it is n't too difficult and leaflets are available from the Inland Revenue and the DSS . |
| 11 | And it wo n't put its hand in the fire , as it will be put off by the heat as it approaches it . |
| 12 | Again do n't be put off by the appearance of the test piece , washing is the answer . |
| 13 | When you look inside try not to be put off by the decor — if it 's hideous , you can always redecorate . |
| 14 | Manville refused to be put off by the objections . |
| 15 | But do n't be put off by the remains of a crashed enemy aircraft which paid a visit during World War Two . |
| 16 | Moreover , educated young Catholics were likely to be put off by the party 's style of opposition , which could often appear even more obsessed with sectarian symbolism than the Unionists were . |
| 17 | Girobank also makes loans , with the attraction for people who might be put off by the image of conventional banks that the transaction is entirely postal . |
| 18 | The prospect of a restart has now been put off to the end of the year . |
| 19 | Some critics link this with the sharp drop in foreign investment last year , though foreigners may also have been put off by the army 's killing of civilian demonstrators in Bangkok last May . |
| 20 | The Guardian of April 25 commented that the Hungarian government hoped that " the new law will provide the much-needed impetus for Hungary 's privatization programme and unlock the door to foreign investors who have so far been put off by the uncertainty over who owns what " . |
| 21 | Many who would like to enter nursing and believe they are too old are put off by the knowledge that even if they do venture , they will find themselves alone in the company of a large group of teenagers . |
| 22 | Perhaps buyers are put off by the complexity of learning a new technology . |
| 23 | Well we know that a lot of beginners are put off by the complexity of larger boats and one great advantage of the Topper is that it 's so quick to raise and easy to sail , so great for beginners . |
| 24 | So many guitar students are put off by the handicap of having bought a guitar which does n't do the business and so , from the point of view of playability alone , the Rockwood is a welcome addition to the marketplace . |
| 25 | Many people are put off by the thought of heading abroad to backpack , but with a bit of careful planning , it 's within anyone 's reach . |
| 26 | He says people are put off by the name ’ Majors Arms ’ because of its link with the Prime Minister . |
| 27 | ‘ Sometimes employers only think of workplace nurseries and are put off by the expense . |
| 28 | Australians are put off by the gold-and-green of the Oakland A 's baseball team . |
| 29 | For budding artists who would like to stage their own exhibition , but are put off by the costs of framing , a visit to the Melford Fine Arts is a must . |
| 30 | For budding artists who would like to stage their own exhibition , but are put off by the costs of framing , a visit to the Melford Fine Arts is a must . |