Example sentences of "when out [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The body of a cat when hunting takes on a quite different demeanour to that of the same pussy when out for an idle stroll or with some other intention in mind .
2 This third and bulky fruit of Sir Ian 's otium cum dignitate ( ’ how to amuse oneself harmlessly when out of office ’ ) has turned out a curious book .
3 A blend of disciplined squash when out of hand and aggression when serving took Jackman from 2–5 to 8–5 , although Devoy served six times during this span .
4 These sheets can be inserted in a pocket in the prospectus and when out of date replaced at little cost .
5 Therefore , while they may be independent in their own homes , dependence on others may be necessary in other settings , for example when out of doors or when travelling by public transport .
6 Some people claim there is not much difference between the after-tax earnings of low-paid workers and their social security entitlements when out of work .
7 Occasionally members of all species die when out of condition for no known reason .
8 It does in fact work quite well , provided that you 're actually using the thing , but when out of use the arm seriously impedes any muting of the strings at the bridge .
9 It is a place of calm and classical beauty : I am afraid it is exactly the sort of place for which one must long most desperately when out of Greece .
10 In flat calm conditions , this effect can be clearly seen , since the exhaust smoke will be observed to be blown away from the model by the rotors when out of ground effect ( Fig.5.6 ) , while it will tend to form a cloud under the helicopter , or even ‘ leak ’ up through the middle of the rotors , when in ground effect ( Fig. 5. 7 ) .
11 Little is done without reference to the mother , and the mother , for her part , may empathically share the child 's feelings , and even know telepathically what the child is doing when out of sight .
12 The primary reason for this move was not a desire for increased tax revenue , welcome as this no doubt was , but , rather , an expression of the Government 's opposition to people enjoying a larger income when out of work than they could take home in a wage packet .
13 ( 1986 ) , from the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development , showed that members of the cohort of London youth being studied were more likely to commit offences when out of work than when employed .
14 d ) When out of flying practice .
15 The ‘ unemployment trap ’ occurs when people find they are no better off when the breadwinner is in employment than when out of employment .
16 For example , when out on a call one policewoman at Easton was asked by a male member of the public where the constables were .
17 It must be remembered that Lewis always affected ( I think it was deliberate ) to be a plain , honest man with no nonsense about him , usually wearing , when out on a walk , an old tweed hat and coat and accompanied with a pipe and a dog . ’
18 Typically , Stan and Ollie never fought when out on walks away from home .
19 As mentioned in ( 1 ) , vegetables should play a larger part in a healthy diet , even when out on the town or at a business lunch .
20 Police are targetting known thieves with a special burglary squad to catch the culprits , some of whom are still breaking into homes when out on bail .
21 The only possible explanation is that it is employed by mother cats when out with their nearly fully-grown kittens , to help focus their attention on potential prey , as part of a general hunt-training process .
22 Artemis had sometimes taken this run when out with her cowardly cousins , although she would always jump the open ditch and hedge while her cousins were fumbling with the gate .
23 But , when out in open ground , as Duncan was , the occupant had to lie absolutely still so as to avoid being seen .
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