Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] of [noun sg] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who had perhaps drawn back after much involvement came out of retirement to lead the church more effectively than ever before . |
| 2 | Danny Webster came out of retirement to join the Farnborough locals in the first comp there . |
| 3 | The thought sent her spirits soaring upwards , and she sprang out of bed to open the curtains and let in the early sunshine . |
| 4 | It did not of course reach the bowl of scummy water , dirty plastic debris and filthy rags and bits of wood on the balcony . |
| 5 | Since 1983 , changes in social security regulations have given private-sector providers of residential and nursing-home care the confidence to expand because a subsidy was available for those residents without means or who ran out of money to pay the fees . |
| 6 | Good one too , from Defender , Shawn Taylor , but they ran out of time chasing the equaliser . |