Example sentences of "be taken off " in BNC.
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| 1 | Archbishop Silvestre Scandian said : ‘ The state police should be taken off the case , because Father Gabriel made a statement to the Justice and Peace Commission mentioning a police officer as one of those who had made death threats against him . ’ |
| 2 | The Quiberon ( see Plymouth–Roscoff entry ) will be taken off this route once the Normandie starts sailing . |
| 3 | If only such projects could be taken off the government 's books and handed over to the private sector , to get on with them . |
| 4 | The important point is that it should be used at a time when for some reason pressure is to be taken off members of the class — putting them in what is virtually a ‘ spectator ’ role can give them time to recover from what had perhaps been inadequate non-projected work . |
| 5 | This unit had just received a request from Colonel Keest in the Outer Hebrides for men to be taken off his hands . |
| 6 | She was refused and then had to be taken off duty with bronchitis and exhaustion . |
| 7 | This will usually show the sum to be deducted from the invoice for the goods in question ( ie how much will be taken off the retailer 's bill ) . |
| 8 | This is usually a very pleasant and reassuring interview for a worried old person , who can be helped to feel that much of the anxiety about her heavy housework is going to be taken off her hands ; and the supervisor then tries , as far as possible , to choose just the right member of her staff to suit the needs of the applicant . |
| 9 | The body is fashionably square-edged , but includes a big waist-cut , an arm chamfer and a reduced-depth heel , with a tapering neck-plate to allow for an extra triangular slice to be taken off the heel in the interests of upper-fret access . |
| 10 | Only after three months unclaimed would a package be taken off the shelves and opened , for disposal if it could not be identified . |
| 11 | Jo Durie , Britain 's No. 1 ranked player , delivered an honest assessment of the needs of aspiring young tennis champions when she called for the pressure to be taken off youngsters , particularly those between the crucial ages of 10–14 . |
| 12 | ‘ Bookshelf ’ , the only Radio 4 programme devoted entirely to books , is to be taken off the air from the end of June and not replaced . |
| 13 | A BBC spokeswoman said ‘ As part of rescheduling of afternoon programmes and a broader sweep of changes on Radio 4 , ‘ Bookshelf ’ is to be taken off air . |
| 14 | Could I could I , could I ask that B E S be taken off the distribution codes . |
| 15 | In August 1989 the Registration Officer will ask everyone on the Poll Tax Register if they wish to be taken off the Public Extract because of the Threat of violence . |
| 16 | Part of the price of the packaging would be taken off the wages . |
| 17 | I think the series should be taken off the air . |
| 18 | I did not receive an answer , but the sum involved would have been about 10p a pint , which could be taken off the retail price and still leave brewers with a profit . |
| 19 | Describing nuclear weapons as " obsolete and unnecessary " , he announced that he had ordered Russia 's SS-18 missiles ( the key land-based intercontinental missiles ) to be taken off alert . |
| 20 | But rather than repeat the conflicts about poor eating habits which had taken place between the patient and her family before admission , pressure should be taken off the meals themselves , during which patients are encouraged to interact in an appropriate social context . |
| 21 | But the producers who sent the material regarded it as waste and paid for it to be taken off their hands . |
| 22 | A mother has called for a brand of bubble gum to be taken off the shelves after her eight-year-old son nearly choked on one of the sweets . |
| 23 | A mother has called for a brand of bubble gum to be taken off the shelves after her eight-year-old son nearly choked . |
| 24 | Following a meeting with Energy Minister Tim Eggar , Clwyd North West MP Rod Richards said he was convinced it was now up to the colliery management to present a strong enough case for the pit to be taken off the Government hit-list . |