Sentence examples for been blown by from inspiring English sources

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The trumpets have usually been blown by administrators wanting to save on faculty salaries.

Smith spent four weeks in the French dependency (all prospects of independence have been blown by its proximity to the equator and the consequent advantage in launching rockets).

For years the metre-long vuvuzela has been blown by South African supporters with as much gusto as Louis Armstrong – but rather less melody.

A recurrent slapstick sight gag about stolen airbags would be funnier if all of its punchlines hadn't already been blown by the trailer.

(Many an officer's cover has been blown by him or her signing a credit-card slip in their real name and signature).

Mr Salmond told the Press Association: "Now that my cover has been blown by the Mail on Sunday, I will choose another Star Trek character - but not Mr Spock because that would be illogical".

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"My legs were being blown by the wind".

"My mind was blown by the play's intriguing ambiguities," he said.

(Mr. le Carré, born David John Moore Cornwell, was a British spy whose cover was blown by Philby).

Its large purplish flower clusters break off and are blown by the wind.

Trump's cover risked being blown by eagle-eyed social media users.

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