Example sentences of "[noun prp] could [adv] [verb] out [art] " in BNC.

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1 Dr Jaffery could still point out the faded murals which filled niches of the Drum House — pictures of Central Asian plants , he thought , put there to remind the Mughals of their TransOxianan homelands — but the painted and gilt ceiling of the audience hall has entirely disappeared , along with the awnings , the Kashmiri carpets , the solid silver railings and the magnificent Peacock Throne which , with its twelve pillars of emerald supporting a golden roof topped with two gilt peacocks ablaze with precious stones , was arguably the most dazzling seat ever constructed .
2 Although Maggie could n't make out the exact words , she knew they were from both sides .
3 Through the open door Zen could just make out the huge ornate crucifix above the high altar .
4 Although the sun glinted off its scales , Rincewind could clearly make out the outlines of the branches behind it .
5 ‘ Do n't see why not , ’ replied Geoffrey , moving through the gloom to a desk on which Loretta could just make out the shape of a lamp .
6 The light gradually faded , allowing a clearer view of the craft — Bash could now make out a thin outline , a panel or … a door !
7 Robert could just make out a thin line of boys struggling through the trees at the edge of the horizon .
8 In the semi-darkness , Delaney could just make out the Russian 's face .
9 Blanche could just make out a flabby shape in the back seat .
10 Along it , Theodora could just make out a lone rider heading back to the stable .
11 Howarth could just make out the shape of what looked like a small purse , a lipstick , a folded sheet of paper .
12 Looking south , Huy could just make out the shape of the wall surrounding the palace compound , and remembered that quiet and contentment existed in reality for very few , and then only for a fraction of the time one spends under this sun .
13 The smoke enveloped the beast completely , and yet through the smoke , as they got very close , Little Billy could just make out the enormous black shadow of some hairy monster .
14 Someone was yelling , but Christine could n't make out the words .
15 As they drew nearer John could just make out a plate on which the number 173 was discernible .
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