Example sentences of "[vb past] out for a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 When I wandered out for a surf-check in the morning , Michael was sitting on the bench .
2 A CONVICTED killer allowed out for a stroll in the grounds of a mental hospital just kept walking — and was still missing yesterday , 24 hours later .
3 Having finished his dinner the candidate retired to the spick and span little room no bigger than a cubbyhole they had placed at his disposal and , when he had put his thoughts and his speeches in good order , stepped out for a breath of air , a short stroll which led him — as he had known it would — to the newly painted door of Odette Adeane .
4 LIVERPOOL 'S Michael Thomas was last night ruled out for a month after an Achilles tendon operation .
5 Yeah I think I 'll walk down to Green went out for a couple of hours in the morning felt grotty did n't go out at all .
6 The following morning , Connor went out for a stroll before breakfast .
7 Occasionally she went out for a drink with Mick O'Shea , who was between girlfriends at the time and was happy to have Kathleen along as pleasant and undemanding company .
8 The two , who had once been like brothers , went out for a drive along the back road between Darlington and Sedgefield .
9 A MOTORIST who went out for a drive in his new car ended up at death 's door after a knife attack in the street .
10 His condition is fine and he went out for a breath of fresh air .
11 Instead of going to the bar , he went out for a walk down the road .
12 The man then rose , walked to the window , stared out for a while over the pinnacles of the City , turned and spoke .
13 He was drunk , the window was open , he leant out for a breath of air , he fell : that was the general opinion . ’
14 Ramsey presumably leant out for a breath of air .
15 She slipped out for a cup of coffee with Charley in his studio next to Belmodes ; it was one of his days to be there .
16 Visitors Cholmondeley held out for a draw on 130 for seven .
17 Aussie skipper Border and pace bowler Merv Hughes , who was fined Pounds 185 , appealed vigorously for lbw decisions as tail-enders Ian Bishop and Courtney Walsh held out for a draw in Brisbane .
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