Example sentences of "[vb pp] off for [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 We can presume that the novelty of the Society had worn off for the capricious upper classes .
2 A short while after the alert had been called off for the missing officer , a CID friend contacted me to see if I could help with their ‘ enquiries ’ .
3 Could not something be done to obtain some repair jobs to hold those workers so that they will not have to be laid off for a considerable time ?
4 A forty year old airliner that seats just fourteen passengers has taken off for a new lease of life in Australia .
5 A lower setting gives slight orbital movement for harder materials , while the third setting allows the orbital action to be switched off for a straight reciprocating movement for filing or rasping , or fine cutting in hard materials .
6 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 .
7 Hereford were further rocked in the 52nd minute when player-coach Greg Downs was sent off for a professional foul on striker Mickey Spencer .
8 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 .
9 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 .
10 It came as no surprise when he was sent off for a vicious headbutt to the hapless Hudd .
11 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 .
12 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 .
13 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 ) .
14 When Bud moved south to West Bromwich Albion in 1976 , he found himself in a deep trouble after a game against Brighton , when he was sent off for the unpardonable offence of kicking a referee .
15 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 .
16 With no airbrake the glider will float some distance even at low speed , and it must still be held off for a proper touchdown .
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