Example sentences of "go out for " in BNC.
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| 1 | How about going out for a meal instead ? ’ |
| 2 | That 's what I 'm going out for . |
| 3 | He went back into the flat , grabbed his coat , told an astonished Frau Nordern that he was going out for a moment and , without waiting for any protests , dashed out and joined Bodo at the foot of the stairs . |
| 4 | I was sorry for Jennifer but they had only been going out for a month or so , and not terribly seriously . |
| 5 | ‘ The Division 's been going out for the last fifteen years ; slowly but surely . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I thought of going out for some choc bars , ’ he would say , adding sotto voce as his daughter ran for her anorak , ‘ and I thought we might drop off at the gym/piano teacher's/library on the way … ’ |
| 7 | Businessmen working away from home frequently describe the tension on their return when their partners , who have been shut in with the children all week , suggest going out for dinner . |
| 8 | When the name of a group of fishes is mentioned as going out for a swim all the members walk around the monsters in a circle . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'm just going out for a minute , Mam , I wo n't be long . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Every client I treat usually loses at least an inch — so it 's ideal if you 're going out for the evening and want to wear a specially tight outfit . ’ |
| 11 | During the previous weeks there had been fine weather , and after a day in the office Paul would keep his mother company in the evenings for a little while , then , as they had nothing to say to one another , he would tell her he was going out for a breath of air . |
| 12 | His other was on holiday , though he and his mother were not going away anywhere , in spite of what the doctor had advised , but staying at home and ‘ going out for days ’ . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm going out for a few minutes . ’ |
| 14 | Kissing or touching another man in a sexual way or even just going out for a drink without telling a partner is regarded by most as being unfaithful . |
| 15 | A medical model has a strict routine , whereas a social work model allows for more individual autonomy and choice in matters such as times of getting up , going to bed , and going out for independent activities , which might conflict with staff shifts and rotas . |
| 16 | Philip Larkin , a life-long bachelor , memorialised that dilemma in ‘ Vers de société ’ ( 1971 ) , a short poem where the conclusion , though finely balanced , is only marginally in favour of going out for the evening . |
| 17 | Austin , Texas-based , Tivoli Systems Inc has appointed Chris Grafft as vice president of Unix development : the distributed management software company , which has collected $6m in venture money so far , is thinking of going out for a ‘ few million ’ more in a third round . |
| 18 | She did n't smoke and never drank , preferring to spend her free time reading , watching television , visiting friends or going out for supper in modest bistros . |
| 19 | I just went through and said , " I 'm going out for some cigarettes , " and went out , and I 've never been back . |
| 20 | She started going through her bag , making sure she had everything , like a woman going out for an ordinary evening . |
| 21 | Going out for a I have a big cos I was on my own there , it 's like a a a heavy pain , crushing |
| 22 | ‘ I 'm going out for a bit . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ My hobbies include knitting , reading nursing material , the newspapers and Stephen King novels , writing letters , badminton , walking , driving , pop music , Tamla Motown music , bowling , gardening , visiting the pub or going out for meals . |
| 24 | You may have to carry a spare set if you are going out for a full day 's detecting as charge life can be as low as five hours , and ni-cads should not be recharged until they are spent . |
| 25 | Is n't it awful to think your legs decide what your retirement 's going to be , but they do , more or less , so that if you th if you think a if you 've ever had any trouble with them you 'll realize , people say , you know , would you , we 're going out for the day , you coming ? |
| 26 | ‘ I thought we were just going out for a couple of hours ! ’ she protested hotly . |
| 27 | It was a pleasant voice , with an undertone of humour , and Alexandra was immediately jealous , envisaging Matthew and his secretary in his office , laughing together , sharing jokes about his work , perhaps going out for a quick meal before they both went home . |
| 28 | When they returned with one last load Bicker stopped them -from going out for more . |
| 29 | I 'm going out for a while . |
| 30 | ‘ We 're all going out for a meal . |