Example sentences of "[noun sg] [was/were] [verb] off [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's thought the ritual burial was to ward off evil spirits . |
| 2 | Whether or not that was the intent of the regulations — and I am willing to believe that it was not the Minister 's intent — that has been the net effect of the way in which the three-week period was cut off due to the way that the regulations were tabled . |
| 3 | SOUTHWELL fell victim to the weather for the second time in a week when tonight 's Flat turf meeting was called off due to waterlogging . |
| 4 | The Bank of England 's main concern was to head off potential operational difficulties caused by settlement and clearing problems facing banks forced out of the area . |
| 5 | Whenever any crew member was laid off sick , Mac was there taking his place . |