Example sentences of "out the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 When you when archaeologists carry out the dig they do n't dig up the whole site .
2 This is because , after a sunbird has sucked out the nectar from a flower , the flower takes some time to replenish its nectaries .
3 Alternatively , the joyous sound of bells may be ringing out the tune of 'Those beautiful red roses that once you gave me ’ , all over sunlit uplands — though I doubt that .
4 I thought I was ever so clever and I wanted everyone to hear me , so each time I spotted one of the neighbours near our house I would bang out the tune .
5 He had only to fumble in the pocket of his sports jacket , preparatory to taking out his pipe , and she was at his elbow striking on a musical lighter which tinkled out the tune of ‘ Come Back to Sorrento ’ .
6 Hands clapping and bodies swaying , an estimated 9,000 sang along as Calloway ( 85 ) , clad in the ceremonial cap and gown , belted out the tune in his gravely voice .
7 ‘ Take out the lorry first ? ’ offered Joe Perry .
8 Tomlinson ( 1980a ) has drawn out the implication that there may be a space to begin to develop democratic and cooperative forms of enterprise management , even given the continuation of the production of commodities for profit .
9 The Commission would exist essentially to carry out the bidding of the Council .
10 He sat on the edge of the gazebo , wrung out the sock and dried himself as best he could .
11 ‘ That 's the calm sea , ’ he pointed out the inlet that ran to Ballysadare as they came along the narrow twisting road into Strandhill .
12 As Martin whispered his reply he raised his head slightly above the hedge and peered into the field , where now he could distinctly make out the hen crees and the dark blobs of the sheep .
13 Judith rolled up her sleeve and commenced to clean out the hen 's entrails preparatory to stuffing the carcass .
14 As Judith finished cleaning out the hen for the next day 's dinner , she made room on the kitchen table for her mother to prepare the Friday-night traditional meal of gefilte fish .
15 Housing turnover has collapsed to levels not seen in a generation — and in just two months , September and October , house prices fell by 4% , enough to virtually wipe out the deposit the first-time buyer could normally expect to pay .
16 Completed cleaning out the pipeline .
17 The teacher spoke to every child during the lesson and when one looked like being missed other children cheerfully pointed out the omission .
18 The factories will will man well between us we 'll work out the manning .
19 ‘ It 's for the starving multitudes , ’ he whined through his matted beard , holding out the crock of gold in his blood-stained fingers .
20 For example , he was working out the exposition of the melodic cells which are the basis of most of the movement , so that his use of contradicting notes had to fit in with the melodic intervals , which were probably his primary concern .
21 He got his money , after a month of gang warfare — not the full whack by any means , but enough to pay his debts , buy out the brewery , gut the Shakespeare , install the pool table , the stripper and the strobes …
22 Rose pinched out the candle flame and lay down .
23 So delighted was she by this new demonstration of friendship , that she decided to have another go at winning over Rose , who was even more sullen than usual at bedtime and blew out the candle before Evelyn was stretched out upon the floor .
24 Rose blew out the candle .
25 And blew out the candle .
26 Shouting rude jokes , they dumped him in beside her , drank a toast of long life and many babes to the happy pair , blew out the candle and reeled out to continue their feasting in the hall .
27 A movement in the room beyond caused her to fly along the corridor , and as she was passing the kitchen door she blew out the candle and groped her way to her own door .
28 He snuffed out the candle and , putting his face over the glass chimney of the lamp , blew out the flame .
29 Then blindfold them and invite them to take four steps backwards followed by four forward before trying to blow out the candle .
30 A thought struck Jonadab and he hesitated on the point of blowing out the candle .
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