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Meanings of sending-off in English

Removal of a participant due to violation of rules.

Usage of sending-off in English
1
The sending-off of Nigel Nestor definitely had a bearing on this result.
The Irish Times
2
I felt that the sending-off was harsh when I watched it again.
News.com.au
3
Rooney's dismissal lacked the ramifications of his sending-off in Gelsenkirchen in 2006.
The Guardian
4
Cristiano Ronaldo will not be investigated over his involvement in the sending-off.
The Irish Times
5
Dolan's sending-off appeared to be for nothing more than a jersey pull.
The Irish Times
6
Rangers tonight had their appeal against Michael Mols' midweek sending-off against Celtic rejected.
The Irish Times
7
It looked like a sending-off to me, but it wasn't malicious.
Independent.ie
8
Some people feel sick and the sending-off of Drogba made us change it.
The Guardian
9
We're not a dirty side, but we've had three bookings and a sending-off.
The Guardian
10
The first foul was awarded after 12 seconds, the first sending-off after four minutes.
The Guardian
11
The lay-off should coincide neatly with an official ban following his sending-off last weekend.
The Irish Times
12
There were 264 seconds between John Egan's sending-off and Allan Saint-Maximin scoring the opener.
BBC
13
Five bookings, one sending-off and a stunning Dean Windass hat-trick.
The Irish Times
14
Fàbregas was merely one-ninth of the gang demanding a sending-off.
The Guardian
15
I thought we started the game the better and the game changes with the sending-off.
BBC
16
I believe the first goal is offside and after that, the sending-off is very harsh.
The Guardian