Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [adv prt] of the way " in BNC.
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| 1 | It swims , with its legs tucked out of the way alongside its flanks , by sinuous movements of its body and by beating its tail . |
| 2 | Dominant hens assert their priority by pecking subordinate hens : pecked subordinate hens move out of the way of the pecker , to allow the dominant hen access to the nesting site , or roosting site she was using , or the food she was about to eat . |
| 3 | He reached the top of the bank , lizards scattering out of the way in front of him . |
| 4 | The two-year-old was snatched to safety by his quick-thinking dad Bob seconds before the off-target skydiver swooped down , frantically yelling at crowds to get out of the way . |
| 5 | The whole hall is convulsed to see children elbowed out of the way while the adults take over skipping ropes and doubledutch , 1920s style , fills the screen . |
| 6 | Less comforting for the chicks was her habit of scratching violently backwards with one foot after the other , which often sent the babies hurtling out of the way like fluffy ping-pong balls . |
| 7 | ‘ Most men wander out of the way , and fall into error for want of method , as it were for want of sowing and planting , that is , of improving the reason . ’ |
| 8 | Lydia felt the need to remove herself , as people who stay in hotels get out of the way when the poor chambermaids come to make the beds . |