Example sentences of "[noun] could [adv] [verb] out [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dr Jaffery could still point out the faded murals which filled niches of the Drum House — pictures of Central Asian plants , he thought , put there to remind the Mughals of their TransOxianan homelands — but the painted and gilt ceiling of the audience hall has entirely disappeared , along with the awnings , the Kashmiri carpets , the solid silver railings and the magnificent Peacock Throne which , with its twelve pillars of emerald supporting a golden roof topped with two gilt peacocks ablaze with precious stones , was arguably the most dazzling seat ever constructed . |
| 2 | The national coach could not rule out the possibility , either , that Ferguson might go from the under-21 squad to the full international pool at Ibrox in the space of 24 hours . |
| 3 | Although Maggie could n't make out the exact words , she knew they were from both sides . |
| 4 | Through the open door Zen could just make out the huge ornate crucifix above the high altar . |
| 5 | Although the sun glinted off its scales , Rincewind could clearly make out the outlines of the branches behind it . |
| 6 | ‘ Do n't see why not , ’ replied Geoffrey , moving through the gloom to a desk on which Loretta could just make out the shape of a lamp . |
| 7 | The light gradually faded , allowing a clearer view of the craft — Bash could now make out a thin outline , a panel or … a door ! |
| 8 | Robert could just make out a thin line of boys struggling through the trees at the edge of the horizon . |
| 9 | The inquirer could not print out the pages herself at this point as the microcomputer was in use , so they were printed out and passed on to her . |
| 10 | In the semi-darkness , Delaney could just make out the Russian 's face . |
| 11 | Blanche could just make out a flabby shape in the back seat . |
| 12 | Along it , Theodora could just make out a lone rider heading back to the stable . |
| 13 | Howarth could just make out the shape of what looked like a small purse , a lipstick , a folded sheet of paper . |
| 14 | Looking south , Huy could just make out the shape of the wall surrounding the palace compound , and remembered that quiet and contentment existed in reality for very few , and then only for a fraction of the time one spends under this sun . |
| 15 | The smoke enveloped the beast completely , and yet through the smoke , as they got very close , Little Billy could just make out the enormous black shadow of some hairy monster . |
| 16 | The member States of the Commission could not carry out the duties entrusted to the Commission . |
| 17 | Someone was yelling , but Christine could n't make out the words . |
| 18 | But glamour could n't drown out the tough talk from French car chiefs on the threat from Japan . |
| 19 | As they drew nearer John could just make out a plate on which the number 173 was discernible . |