Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] [to-vb] out [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lisa 's instant reaction was to back out of the door again . |
| 2 | Charlie 's only reaction was to stare out of the window because he was n't quite sure what else to do . |
| 3 | His job was to go out into the bush to take samples and he found it the most unspoilt area on Earth he has ever been to , areas the size of Wales in which no white man has ever set foot . |
| 4 | Coleman 's job was to get out on the streets and talk to people , to come back with a feel for what the bombing had achieved . |
| 5 | Mr. Gow : While recognising the undoubted right of all members of the General Synod to deeply held views for or against the policies of the present Government , would it be helpful if my right Hon. Friend were to point out to the General Synod that its reputation would be enhanced if its members , when in Synod , devoted more time to matters spiritual than to matter political ? |