Example sentences of "out of [noun sg] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was driven very carefully back to Llandudno Junction shed where it was stored out of steam for a couple of days until the powers decided what to do . |
| 2 | ‘ Besides which , it will get me out of Kinsai for a while , ’ Alexei observed ironically . |
| 3 | In the Commercial Union building alone almost three acres — 2,000 panes — of toughened glass must be replaced , according to Mr Ray Morley , a marketing manager of the insurance firm , who said yesterday that the building would be out of service for a year . |
| 4 | The catering vehicle will be based on the underframe and some of the body members of former 42-seat passenger coach No. 3 which has been out of service for a number of years . |
| 5 | Coopers later settled out of court for a fraction of that sum . |
| 6 | IF HISTORY is anything to go by , the legal action being brought in Britain by 3,000 patients against Wyeth ( a subsidiary of American Home Products ) and Switzerland 's Hoffmann-La Roche will either be dismissed or settled out of court for a pittance . |
| 7 | Dubroca 's outburst — totally out of character for a player recognised for his sense of fair play and a captain admired for his commitment — though indefensible , was perhaps understandable : the man has been under tremendous pressure since the beginning of the World Cup , and he cracked . |
| 8 | 905,000 out of work for a year |
| 9 | He had been out of work for a year and some mates had clubbed up to give him enough money to take a three-week walking holiday on the Pennine Way . |
| 10 | Young Martin 's been out of work for a year now , ever since he left school . |
| 11 | Builder Ivan James has been out of work for a year . |
| 12 | The total of people out of work for a year rose by 75,000 in the three months to January and has more than doubled since it started increasing in October 1987 . |
| 13 | A hasty burlesque of a trial exculpated Bothwell , but instead of keeping tactfully out of sight for a while he abducted the queen on the pretence of seeking to protect her . |
| 14 | With your mother chasing you , we 've got to keep you out of sight for a while . " |
| 15 | ‘ Sure and it 'll keep me out of mischief for a while . |
| 16 | ‘ Work on that , ’ he instructed , and added loftily , ‘ That should keep you out of mischief for a while . ’ |
| 17 | Ieuan Evans 's shoulder let him down on his comeback , possibly ruling the Lions wing out for this season , and Neath 's lock prospect Gareth Llewelyn also limped out of contention for a Test place with a knee injury . |
| 18 | The Bangladesh National Council of Churches — long-time colleagues of the WACC — wrote that all telephones , telexes and cables were out of order for a week . |
| 19 | The return of Chettle , who has been out of favour for a month , will enable Roy Keane to revert to his more accustomed midfield position from the centre of defence . |
| 20 | ONE way , I guess , to sustain a man 's interest further than a quick bonk in a lay-by is to make it absolutely plain from the start that you are not interested in instant sex out of gratitude for a pizza and a couple of glasses of Italian white . |
| 21 | He was in Belfast in 1990 , but two heart attacks put him out of action for a while . |
| 22 | Celtic Chief will be out of action for a year while he recovers from a leg injury sustained in last season 's Champion Hurdle . |
| 23 | Her season began unpromisingly with an attack of shingles which kept her out of action for a couple of weeks but she recovered quickly and so completely that in addition to compiling her formidable record on the golf course , she was able to cope more than adequately with her school exams . |
| 24 | As for this dose — ’ he frowned in thought , ‘ — perhaps enough to keep her out of action for a day . ’ |
| 25 | My illness kept me out of action for a fortnight so it was fully three weeks after the demise of my job before I finally went down to my local Department of Employment offices and ‘ signed on ’ . |
| 26 | He will be out of action for a fortnight and misses Friday 's Test against Wales . |
| 27 | New Kiwi centre signing Kevin ‘ The Beast ’ Iro , who flew in on Thursday , has been caged because of a damaged ankle which will keep him out of action for a fortnight . |
| 28 | The home side have lost Mike McEvoy with a shoulder injury he collected in the Essex Amateur XI 's match against Hertfordshire on Sunday and is expected to be out of action for a fortnight . |
| 29 | The home side have lost Mike McEvoy with a shoulder injury he collected in the Essex Amateur XI 's match against Hertfordshire on Sunday and is expected to be out of action for a fortnight . |
| 30 | Allen Webb , the jump jockey , will be out of action for a week after injuring his neck while riding out . |