Example sentences of "are [verb] off by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Subjects that they care about are fended off by the pupils with the familiar complaints that they are ‘ boring ’ or ‘ stupid ’ . |
| 2 | Many of these buyers are turned off by the sleek lines and road-sensitive ride of classy European marques such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz . |
| 3 | And for those who think they know nothing about building and are turned off by the sight of rotting wood , then perhaps this will help to change their attitude . |
| 4 | The company says the trainer market 's core consumers are turned off by the Clarks name . |
| 5 | The queen spreads them over her body and they are licked off by the workers , who pass them to the rest of the colony by trophallaxis . |
| 6 | Dirt and moisture are brushed off by the Coral Clean-off-Zone as people walk over it . |
| 7 | Some boys are cut off by the tide ! " |
| 8 | Perhaps buyers are put off by the complexity of learning a new technology . |
| 9 | Australians are put off by the gold-and-green of the Oakland A 's baseball team . |
| 10 | For budding artists who would like to stage their own exhibition , but are put off by the costs of framing , a visit to the Melford Fine Arts is a must . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | ‘ Sometimes employers only think of workplace nurseries and are put off by the expense . |
| 13 | For budding artists who would like to stage their own exhibition , but are put off by the costs of framing , a visit to the Melford Fine Arts is a must . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | ‘ Young women interested in the car or motorbike projects are put off by the number of young men , ’ says Hackney project worker Berverlin McKenzie . |
| 16 | Many who would like to enter nursing and believe they are too old are put off by the knowledge that even if they do venture , they will find themselves alone in the company of a large group of teenagers . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | He says people are put off by the name ’ Majors Arms ’ because of its link with the Prime Minister . |
| 19 | Anyway , on a brighter note … apparently the Arsenal mailing list are pissed off by the Scum mailing list for slagging them off . |
| 20 | Because there 's a lot of erm pensions that are triggered off by the age of the elderly person . |