Example sentences of "cut off for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | India was largely cut off for long periods , and its under-developed arms and textile industries were required to supply substantial quantities of ammunition and tents to British forces in the Middle and Far East . |
| 2 | Occasionally they were cut off for other reasons . |
| 3 | The cold water cistern provides a reserve of water in case the mains should be cut off for any reason , and because the system ( apart from the rising main ) operates at a lower pressure it is quieter . |
| 4 | In February the Japanese made a great effort to surround a British and Indian force in Arakan , but the result was a resounding victory for our men , who had indeed been cut off for some days , but supplied by air . |
| 5 | Worst hit were the Devon seaside towns of Sidmouth and Exmouth , which were cut off for several hours on Wednesday . |
| 6 | A BOSNIAN town cut off for ten months by Serb forces was reached by a United Nations convoy yesterday after relief supplies were allowed through Serb lines . |