Example sentences of "are [vb pp] off [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The canal is lined by a membrane resembling the tunica arachnoidea , and is situated above the fissure of the medulla , being separated by a medullary layer : it is most easily distinguished where the large nerves are given off in the bend of the neck and sacrum , imperceptibly terminating in the cauda equina . |
| 2 | Bikini bottoms look more like high-waisted hot pants , while swimsuits are squared off across the thighs or skirted . |
| 3 | Subjects that they care about are fended off by the pupils with the familiar complaints that they are ‘ boring ’ or ‘ stupid ’ . |
| 4 | Despite this , many pet cats are carried off to the vet by exasperated owners for this type of ‘ convenience surgery ’ . |
| 5 | The remains of the Polish K4 are carried off after the collision . |
| 6 | Fire crackers are let off during the day . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | The company says the trainer market 's core consumers are turned off by the Clarks name . |
| 10 | General seismic and other expenditures not connected with a specific exploration licence are written off to the profit and loss account immediately . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Dirt and moisture are brushed off by the Coral Clean-off-Zone as people walk over it . |
| 13 | The dog seems anxious to get the harness on ; indeed , all through the trip the dogs are always keen to pull and seem miserable when they are tied off for the night . |
| 14 | Some boys are cut off by the tide ! " |
| 15 | Many of us are cut off from the natural Earth currents , especially when we live in cities . |
| 16 | Professor Klaus Pinkau , director of the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics , points out that there are drawbacks to centralising research away from universities — for example , academics who in theory have time and resources for research are cut off from the best facilities . |
| 17 | So the unemployed , living on social security , usually on big council estates , are cut off from the rest of society . |
| 18 | However , these regions are cut off from the rest of the brain ( hence , roughly speaking , disconnecting speech from thought ) . |
| 19 | Only 130 of the original population of 1,000 Arara Indians survive , according to Fiona Watson of Survival International , and 40 of these , contacted for the first time in 1988 , are cut off from the main community by the Bannach road . |
| 20 | These are rounded off to the nearest number of complete bars . ) |
| 21 | Heats 9-16 are run off at the Ringsend venue and it will be a major shock if Ballyfolion , a comfortable qualifier last week , does not oblige again . |
| 22 | Perhaps buyers are put off by the complexity of learning a new technology . |
| 23 | Australians are put off by the gold-and-green of the Oakland A 's baseball team . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | ‘ Sometimes employers only think of workplace nurseries and are put off by the expense . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | ‘ Young women interested in the car or motorbike projects are put off by the number of young men , ’ says Hackney project worker Berverlin McKenzie . |
| 30 | 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 . |