Example sentences of "was [verb] off for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the full force of the poison was staved off for a while . |
| 2 | A MOTHER has condemned thieves who stole the wheels off the family car just before her cancer victim daughter was to set off for a hospital check up . |
| 3 | Planting began in 1969 , but in 1981 , 15 years after the scheme had begun , the whole was sold off for a fraction of almost the billion dollars that had been invested in it . |
| 4 | Between Czecho and Hungary , he decided he was going off for a couple of days . |
| 5 | The reason there is not a report is that Coun Terrans 's jump was called off for a day , perhaps because parchute jumps and mid-air collisions , even of a mock variety , are not a good match . |
| 6 | The rain was holding off for a while and the streets were drying in patches . |
| 7 | His case was put off for a print-out about his driving licence to be obtained . |
| 8 | Coventry City .. 3 Grimsby Town ... 0 ( Coventry win 4-3 on agg ) GRIMSBY played for 87 minutes of this Littlewoods Cup tie with 10 men , and their prospects of defending the two-goal lead they brought to Highfield Road disappeared with Tony Rees , who was sent off for a coward 's foul on Greg Downs . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Alan McDonald was sent off for a second bookable offence as Queens Park Rangers lost 2–1 to Tottenham . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Hereford were further rocked in the 52nd minute when player-coach Greg Downs was sent off for a professional foul on striker Mickey Spencer . |
| 13 | Newcastle striker David Kelly was sent off for a foul on Michele Menolascina and the fracas broke out . |
| 14 | On the Saturday before our departure our group was sent off for a day 's grape picking at Puyloubier , the rest home for injured and retired former legionnaires , in the foothills of Provence , about two hours ' drive from Aubagne . |
| 15 | It came as no surprise when he was sent off for a vicious headbutt to the hapless Hudd . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Even when Dave MacDonald was sent off for a second bookable offence the blues were incapable of taking the advantage . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Middlesbrough fans feared the worst when central defender Nicky Mohan was sent off for a second bookable offence . |