Example sentences of "[noun pl] be put off by the " 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 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 .
6 But ministers were put off by the cost .
7 It is also possible that many advertisers were put off by the political tone .
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