Example sentences of "[noun] out for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Sir James pushes the boat out for a double celebration |
2 | Sunsail is willing to organise virtually anything , from regattas to simple fun days out for a small group ; you could charter all 15 of their 36ft yachts , or just sail a dinghy around the Solent . |
3 | With a depth of 121 fathoms ( 726 ft ) at this point it could hardly be a family of trout out for a finny stroll , he remarked . |
4 | You 'll have to take mum out for a nice Indian once she feels better . |
5 | However , this outlay can easily be offset by letting the apartment out for a brief period during the peak season . |
6 | The result is perfect reading for those on the look out for a special Christmas gift for the fishkeeper . |
7 | Bernie Slaven warned promotion rivals after his hat-trick against Brighton : ‘ We will go flat out for a top-two spot . |
8 | Andy Dannatt lost the ball in the tackle and from the scrum Edwards sent 18-year-old winger Jason Robinson sidestepping through from 30 yards out for a sparkling try . |
9 | And the relief of seeing this woman out for a good time , smoking dope , getting drunk , flirting and still not deserving to be raped ! |
10 | The Villa boss , who has his own obsession to win the title after being sacked by United for failing to land the coveted prize , took his Villa players out for a post-Christmas celebration . |
11 | If we did see some figure approaching , or standing in the distance , we would release our tense handclasp , fingers intertwined , and walk apart , puffing idly at our cigarettes or lighting new ones from Pablo 's box of fosforos , as if we were just friends out for a casual stroll . |
12 | With both scrum-half Ashley Blair and flanker Johnny Boyd out for a protracted period , Carey 's absence would be a further blow to Ulster 's lone Division One representatives . |
13 | That was not unusual on the Monday after a tournament , so I decided to drive to his house in Clapham in the hope that I might intercept him either on the way in from a long lunch or on the way out for a pre-prandial drink . |
14 | As well as penalties laid down for breaking the contract ( perhaps no evenings out for a given period ? ) , there need to be rewards for keeping it , perhaps in the form of a family treat . |