Example sentences of "was [vb pp] off for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He caught up with her on the far side of the teahouse , in an area that was roped off for the staff 's use only . |
| 2 | GARETH CHILCOTT , the England prop who was sent off for the fourth time in his playing career with Bath when the champions suffered a League reversal at Gloucester last month , is still awaiting news of his punishment from the Somerset disciplinary committee . |
| 3 | In a game against Aberdeen , he was sent off for the 13th time in his career for fouling John McMaster , and the Pittodrie player was taken to hospital with neck injuries . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Blissett , 28 , was sent off for the challenge and received an automatic three-match ban for violent conduct under the FA disciplinary code . |
| 6 | Second-row Jackson was sent off for the first time in his career along with South Wales Police hooker Colin Hillman after the two were caught wrestling off the ball . |
| 7 | Jones , who was sent off for the sixth time in a five-year career against Blackburn on his Wimbledon return two weeks ago , hosts a controversial video that makes heroes of men of great skill who play to hurt and unveils a code that includes : |
| 8 | Brentford striker Gary Blissett was sent off for the foul that resulted in Uzzell going to hospital for an operation to rebuild his cheek on December 14 . |
| 9 | Before a word of evidence was heard against him , his restaurant , Masons , was flogged off for the Crown Prosecution Service by receivers Touche Ross , who pocketed £73,000 in fees . |