Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] off after [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Reid 's fury was outweighed by his concern over Paul Lake , who was carried off after seven minutes with what appeared to be a recurrence of the knee injury that kept him out for two years . |
| 2 | But the dig , which involved drilling three holes , was called off after all they found were eighteenth century foundations . |
| 3 | Quinn , who had a disappointing game despite those two efforts on goal , was taken off after 70 minutes to be replaced by Mike Sheron as City tried to save the game . |
| 4 | It is true that there were unforeseen obstacles for Hibs to overcome — not least of which was an ankle injury to goalkeeper Chris Reid who was stretchered off after 37 minutes after a 50-50 challenge with Colin West — but it was difficult to disagree with Alex Miller 's belief that Hibs shot themselves in the foot . |
| 5 | Chris Burton , a Featherstone substitute , was sent off after 32 minutes for a high tackle on Craig Izzard , and visitors Leeds went on to win 22-20 . |
| 6 | MILLWALL boss Mick McCarthy criticised Malcolm Allen who was sent off after 13 minutes of their 3-1 defeat at Watford . |
| 7 | Again the Cobblers held them to a goalless draw after being reduced to ten men , but this time it was not through injury : half-back Manning was sent off after twenty-five minutes for tripping Forest 's West from behind . |