Sentence examples for was served off from inspiring English sources

When Priscus attended a banquet given by him, he noticed that Attila was served off wooden plates and ate only meat, whereas his chief lieutenants dined off silver platters loaded with dainties.

While pizza is served off the walls (literally), the evening spins seriously out of control.

Best of all are the fresh madeleines, which are served off a piping hot baking tray with coffee.

Just last week, Lyndon Lea, the son of a Lancashire hairdresser and a founding partner of the private equity firm, was reported to have held a no-expense-spared polo party at his £25m mansion in Montecito, California, with sushi being served off scantily clad women rather than plates.

This fantastic joint in Leiper's Fork, just outside Nashville, has a massive custom-built smoker outside, and meat is served off the pit.

It's served off the bones and wrapped in lettuce with rice, a dab of sweet fermented bean paste and, if you like, a slice of raw garlic.

As the flight wore on, Passenger 4B finally dozed off; dessert was served and the flight attendants became weary.

"Demands for payment in regard to the council's expenditure have been served on the owner [an off-shore company] but no payment has been received," says the latest report to the council.

Pride Park was a shiny new ground and the boardroom, in which lunch was served after the early kick-off had ended in a scrappy 1-1 drawaswas equally impressive.

After dinner was served, the covers came off and word spread among the 166 guests that the moment had arrived.

Agamemnons later career was served in South American waters off Brazil.