Example sentences of "[vb -s] out for [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | As a result of the rebellion in 1745 , there was no election in the burgh of Montrose , and indeed there may well have been no elections in a number of other burghs , but Montrose stands out for the following reason . |
2 | ‘ Rover stands out for the dogged determination with which its faced a world recession , for introducing an ever wider range of quality cars and for the spectacular success of Land Rover ’ |
3 | I compared my yardages with a wheel once , and we were no more than two paces out for the whole course . |
4 | As Lane points out for the Soviet Union : ‘ However much control they have over Soviet production enterprises , managers and administrators can neither dispose of their assets for their private good , nor can their children have any exclusive rights to nationalised property ’ ( Lane 1982 , p. 135 ) . |
5 | And Hoddle 's Heroes … a town turns out for the big salute . |
6 | A man stranded on a desert island builds a rowing boat and sets out for the nearest land . |
7 | This document sets out for the first time an integrated policy and management system , with the emphasis on continuous improvement . |
8 | And zips out for a quick change into a respectable blazer ( one of Aunt Rebecca 's unused presents , a recent salvo in the family campaign to smarten up the recalcitrant niece ) and an unrumpled pair of cords . |