Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [to-vb] [adv prt] of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Moreover , most users saw the centres as somewhere to go to get out of the house rather than somewhere to learn . |
| 2 | Kelly had another good match , Strachan was superb , Wallace was my Man of the Match , Deane caused them problems all night , McAllister Speed and batty were good the first half , but Speed especially seemed to drop out of the game in the second half . |
| 3 | But it might as well save its money if it is merely going to flow out of the country into the pockets and profits of foreign firms . |
| 4 | ‘ Maurice only had to walk out of the Ibrox ground and the abuse he took was amazing . |
| 5 | More than anything Mungo suddenly wanted to get out of the forest ; to be in his room , or talking to one of the family , or anywhere . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , both avenues of research do not seek to break out of the basic structure adopted by the traditional method of legitimating the authority of corporate managers . |
| 7 | Those who fail the Cl test flee in terror out onto the battlements — they just want to get out of the tower . |
| 8 | ‘ I just want to get out of the rain . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I just want to get out of the area and reach a phone . ’ |
| 10 | Now , the day had grown dark but I was a burly rogue , carrying sword and dagger , yet my assailants just seemed to step out of the shadows . |
| 11 | It will be noted that no reference has been made to service by post ; the provisions in the Rules of the Supreme Court permitting the use of ‘ ordinary first-class post ’ or service by inserting the writ through the letter-box at the defendant 's address are not applied to service out of the jurisdiction . |
| 12 | Well , she 's not going to jump out of the window in the next hour , is she ? |
| 13 | The difference of approach illustrated here between the apparently hard-working development from carefully formulated theory towards new ideas to be tested where there are gaps in the subject on the one hand and this last-mentioned almost accidental following-up of ideas that just seem to occur out of the blue , would , on the face of things , seem to make it difficult to use two such disparate methods of enquiry in one discipline . |
| 14 | Most sellers will not wish to contract out of the right to sub-contract , since this gives them a very necessary flexibility in times of high demand , or if their own facilities can not produce the required goods for some reason . |
| 15 | I did n't exactly try to sneak out of the Court ; funnily enough , most Courts are n't designed with that in mind . |
| 16 | But that was not allowed to leak out of the chapel . |
| 17 | His puzzlement gave way to a momentary unease , at the possibility that the Prophet may have somehow managed to slip out of the apartment undetected , as the detective lieutenant had suggested . |
| 18 | She just wanted to dash out of the house and let the rain cool some of the thoughts flying around in her mind . |
| 19 | But I 'd had a bellyful of your family and I just wanted to stay out of the whole rotten business . |
| 20 | ‘ What would happen if anyone just wanted to get out of the partnership — I mean , without a death being involved ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ It 's easy now to say he was hasty , yet at the time he just wanted to get out of the place because he was so ill . |
| 22 | Jonesy was still struggling to get out of the grave , and this he managed only with his father 's help , after falling back in once . |
| 23 | Instead of trying to walk , doggy paddle , Heathcliffe always tried to climb out of the water ; hence , he generally ended up on his back , legs lashing away hopelessly , until disappearing under the surface . |
| 24 | The normally outgoing Garel-Jones has been looking tired lately , say his friends , who believe he genuinely wants to bow out of the spotlight and spend more time with his family . |
| 25 | Sticks can be stabbed at you but chains can not ; they must be swung , and the heavier they are , the slower the swing — giving you more time to get out of the way . |
| 26 | In this section you will find the books that you are not usually allowed to take out of the library . |
| 27 | Peru is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president , Alan Garcia . |
| 28 | She was still trying to get out of the parking space . |
| 29 | I once had to step out of the water with 5½ stone of weights on me , and it was then I resolved to diet . |
| 30 | I understand you 've very wisely opted to stay out of the limelight . |