Example sentences of "to be put off [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | Moreover , educated young Catholics were likely to be put off by the party 's style of opposition , which could often appear even more obsessed with sectarian symbolism than the Unionists were . |
2 | Manville refused to be put off by the objections . |
3 | When you look inside try not to be put off by the decor — if it 's hideous , you can always redecorate . |
4 | There is no need to be put off by the name , for in fact database systems are simply computerised filing cabinets . |
5 | BEER enthusiasts have been told not to be put off by the ‘ folky ’ image of Darlington 's Small Beer Festival . |