Example sentences of "[was/were] sent [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Ho and Pottz were sent out for a sudden-death surf-off .
2 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 .
3 Hereford were further rocked in the 52nd minute when player-coach Greg Downs was sent off for a professional foul on striker Mickey Spencer .
4 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 .
5 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 .
6 It came as no surprise when he was sent off for a vicious headbutt to the hapless Hudd .
7 Then Gannon struck in the 81st minute and added the third with a penalty after Exeter 's Kevin Miller was sent off for a second bookable offence in the 89th minute .
8 Alan McDonald was sent off for a second bookable offence as Queens Park Rangers lost 2–1 to Tottenham .
9 Middlesbrough fans feared the worst when central defender Nicky Mohan was sent off for a second bookable offence .
10 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 .
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