Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] out [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Teachers need not be afraid of explaining to pupils their reasons for wanting them to carry out a certain piece of investigatory work . |
| 2 | I sketch out the whole scenario in seven minutes flat . |
| 3 | Half-blinded by shadow I made out a steep wall of steps and moved towards it . |
| 4 | I twisted around and almost blinded myself by staring straight into the sun , but then , through the dizzying glare , I made out the long silhouette of a tall man who seemed , incongruously , to be dressed in a long , transparent dressing gown . |
| 5 | I felt that the design for this holiday picture should be a natural and less structured design than normal , so I laid out the pressed stems of eucalyptus which naturally fell into a fan shape and used that as the basis of my design . |
| 6 | Each week , on shopping day , I tear out the first page and have a ready-made shopping list . |
| 7 | I make out the sunk foundations |
| 8 | Peeling the shit-stained newspaper from the bottom of the cage , I emptied out the accumulated guano and went off to look for some fresh newspaper . |
| 9 | Said yeah and then I changed my mind as soon as I got out the fucking door . |
| 10 | So I got out the original word processor program disks and loaded them into the directory . |
| 11 | This gave me pause , and when I returned to the hut I tried out a few grins into a hand mirror , and decided he was quite right ! |
| 12 | Next I tried out a different approach . |
| 13 | ‘ I found out a few weeks ago that the canon there says prayers for John every day . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I found out the following day how much it was worth when a dealer offered me £40,000 . ’ |
| 15 | I found out the matching address from Directory Inquiry and went round there . " |
| 16 | The strong-smelling ‘ stewed ’ strips of blanket were hot , and as I wrung out the excess water , I needed tongs to hold them for the first few minutes . |
| 17 | Said alright , so I filled out a bloody form and I went to Michelins , they knew nothing about it and they had n't got it displayed either ! |
| 18 | So I cut out a straight section of wire coat hanger , heated one end until it was cherry red , hammered it flat , then , when it cooled , filed the edges smooth and drilled a small hole in it . |
| 19 | Harvey and I came out the other side looking like a couple of spooks . |
| 20 | I walk into a dance rehearsal as a well-adjusted 44-year-old woman holding on to my valiums and the hope that I 'm growing old gracefully , and I walk out a 19-year-old hooligan with purple hair extensions , leopard-skin cycling shorts , black lip-gloss and the word ‘ menopause ’ blocked out of my consciousness . |
| 21 | I let out a terrified scream and scuttled down the stairs . |
| 22 | That 's the summary I handed out the last week , you would n't have got |
| 23 | I set out the failed supper . |
| 24 | I set out the failed supper . |
| 25 | I have , therefore , taken advantage of your absence on academic business to give the matter more thought and I feel it might be best if I set out the various considerations involved in written form . |
| 26 | It was with the idea of learning to judge distances that I set out the next morning . |
| 27 | And er it was lovely and we were enjoying it until I pulled out the whole chicken 's head . |
| 28 | She somehow manages to put invitations so cleverly that I can hardly refuse them — will I advise her about a job move , will I try out a new restaurant with her before she entertains a client there ? |
| 29 | Well , she thought , it wo n't be difficult to judge how right I am , if I pay out a few yards of line for him . |
| 30 | With Mr. Capel , the WANO Manager , and relevant team members , I spelled out the unacceptable situation to the Bulgarians and its consequences — no unit restart that year . |