Example sentences of "[vb past] out [pron] [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the 1960s , however , they were being interpreted in a continuous and cumulative manner which drew out their seriousness for the British economy . |
| 2 | J. G. spelt out his credo for the craft in a short note in his book An Outline of the Universe published in 1931 : ‘ … |
| 3 | Norman Tebbit 's Disraeli lecture in 1985 spelt out his distaste for the ‘ valueless values of the permissive society ’ , of the 1960s and 1970s — represented by legalized abortion and homosexuality , fewer constraints on what is portrayed in the media and theatre , and growing disrespect for authority . |
| 4 | well you know , John Smith laid out his budget for the next , study for the , to cover the next two years and there , I mean there 's no intention to , to change it in the foreseeable future , I mean they 've laid it out for two years so that the basic rate stays the same , that the personal allowances are being increased so that this will take a lot of lower paid people out of tax and that coupled with the child benefit will make everybody up to about twenty two thousand a year better off , and then from there they 'll be a , a , a range of people who to it wo n't make much difference |
| 5 | Owen reached out his hand for the coffee a bearer had just brought in . |
| 6 | He reached out his hand for the glass of milk and took a large gulp . |
| 7 | Mark thought out his letter for the October number of the parish magazine , while Sophia sorted out a basket of quinces which her mother had sent up from the country . |
| 8 | It was a confident Neil Kinnock who hammered home his attack on the government and set out his stall for the election , concentrating on the economy , investment and education . |
| 9 | She held out her hand for the Mills bombs . |
| 10 | Celia held out her hand for the paper . |
| 11 | Charity held out her hand for the file , and flipped it open . |
| 12 | In the dress rehearsal when she held out her finger for the ring he took her pulse . |
| 13 | He held out his hand for the combination code . |
| 14 | In his office Julian Hayman held out his hand for the photograph . |
| 15 | Every Tuesday morning you forgot your thimble , every Tuesday afternoon you held out your palm for the cut of the cane . |