Example sentences of "have been [verb] out for [pron] " in BNC.

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1 He will churn the butter if the kitchen is clean and tidy and a bowl of cream has been set out for him .
2 The birds and squirrels in my garden come for food as soon as they hear my whistle , even though the food may not yet have been put out for them .
3 Her own future had been mapped out for her by wealthy and adoring parents , newly returned from India , and because it was so much to her liking she did not rebel against their edicts .
4 Riven found that a set of finer clothes had been left out for him , probably by Madra .
5 I 've been looking out for you . "
6 The scenes on pottery described above belong to a very small minority , but they have been singled out for their outstanding interest and significance in the study of religious practices .
7 The undercover soldiers of the S-A-S have been singled out for their bravery in the Gulf War .
8 ‘ Anyway , you can stay until your ankle 's better and something 's been sorted out for you . ’
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