Example sentences of "[noun] be put off [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well we know that a lot of beginners are put off by the complexity of larger boats and one great advantage of the Topper is that it 's so quick to raise and easy to sail , so great for beginners . |
| 2 | ‘ Young women interested in the car or motorbike projects are put off by the number of young men , ’ says Hackney project worker Berverlin McKenzie . |
| 3 | Australians are put off by the gold-and-green of the Oakland A 's baseball team . |
| 4 | Perhaps buyers are put off by the complexity of learning a new technology . |
| 5 | Many people are put off by the thought of heading abroad to backpack , but with a bit of careful planning , it 's within anyone 's reach . |
| 6 | He says people are put off by the name ’ Majors Arms ’ because of its link with the Prime Minister . |
| 7 | 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 ’ . |
| 8 | The continuing need to demonstrate self control results in all lesser activities being put off for the time-being . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | But ministers were put off by the cost . |
| 11 | His case was put off for a print-out about his driving licence to be obtained . |
| 12 | It is also possible that many advertisers were put off by the political tone . |