Example sentences of "put off by [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not believe that they would be put off by a hostile bid not being ‘ good-form ’ . ’ |
| 2 | I had arrived for my first meeting with the North Downs Steam Railway which is managed by a friendly group of enthusiasts who are not prepared to be put off by a drop of rain , even if it was one of the heaviest storms of the summer . |
| 3 | If you 're thinking about improving your lifestyle , do n't be put off by a well-meaning person who may try to get you to change your mind — especially on or around the 19th . |
| 4 | So do n't be put off by a sign that says no money refunded . |
| 5 | A woman is more likely to be put off by a polished performer , if that is all he has to offer . |
| 6 | Cos if he 's not being put off by a boyfriend which most men would . |
| 7 | Others may be put off by the complicated forms . |
| 8 | Swiss housewives rejected this appeal , apparently put off by the idea of being replaced in their homes by machines . |
| 9 | Nor does Pearce believe up-and-coming managers should be put off by the apparent decline in moral standards of business . |
| 10 | The concept of indirect discrimination was , according to the councils , at first unfamiliar to police , who also saw no reason why black candidates might be put off by the former question three — which asked the country of origin of spouse or lover 's parents . |
| 11 | Perhaps buyers are put off by the complexity of learning a new technology . |
| 12 | Australians are put off by the gold-and-green of the Oakland A 's baseball team . |
| 13 | Nigel leafed through a few large-print Agatha Christies but was put off by the noxious inexplicable stains on the pages . |
| 14 | He is not put off by the prospect of a change in government . |
| 15 | But David Holloway in The Daily Telegraph was put off by the author 's ‘ inalienable cynicism ’ and Nicci Gerrard in the Observer damned it as ‘ a competent novel that Mortimer can pull of without really trying ’ . |
| 16 | On the whole , most of us lead very sedentary lives these days and are often put off by the thought of taking exercise . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | I was also rather put off by the fact I had inadvertently climbed to the summit of Cairn Gorm from the restaurant at the top of the chairlift one drizzly afternoon years ago . |
| 21 | But ministers were put off by the cost . |
| 22 | If you are a purist , you may be somewhat put off by the lame , if not sticky English translations of words in Bach 's Cantatas Nos. 201 & 68 , but do n't be , for the exceeding purity of Dame ‘ Bella 's ’ voice overcomes all . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 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 | ( He is put off by the sight of Wayne , who is pogoing furiously behind his keyboards , like someone at a Members gig in 1978 ) Erm , excuse me , but what do you think you 're doing ? |
| 26 | ‘ Sometimes employers only think of workplace nurseries and are put off by the expense . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | Manville refused to be put off by the objections . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | It is also possible that many advertisers were put off by the political tone . |