Example sentences of "out [conj] [vb past] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | En route , I spotted a litter-bin on a streetlamp and I screeched up to it , jumped out and deposited the hollow copy of the Great Duke 's book . |
| 2 | It would be difficult to understand why an otherwise ordinary country woman should have been singled out and made the central character of the tradition if there was no truth in the story . |
| 3 | Beyond , it smoothed out and concealed the familiar features , the stone walls bordering the fields the stream on the valley floor , turning the whole scene into something unknown and exciting . |
| 4 | Then , a growing wonder filling his eyes , he reached out and touched the hanging chain . |
| 5 | Wu Shih reached out and touched the young T'ang 's arm . |
| 6 | It is about time that Government departments sorted themselves out and adopted the same approach to business taxation |
| 7 | She pulled her jumper off and handed it to him , then watched as he spread it out and laid the dead animal on it . |
| 8 | Linda jumped out and went the few paces to the garage , unlocking the door and sliding it part way open . |
| 9 | She jumped out and ran the few feet to where a man was struggling out of his jeep , which had tipped onto one side with the two left wheels suspended above the open gully . |
| 10 | He reached out and stroked the little head . |
| 11 | At one gig in Cork they were so skint they could n't afford to buy beer , and instead took the crusty way out and raided the local mixture . |
| 12 | Isabel reached out and grasped the heavy chain attached to the drawbridge , fighting for breath and the strength to drag herself upright . |
| 13 | Then a shapely arm followed , and then the hamadryad leaned right out and grasped the astonished wizard firmly and , with that vegetable strength that can send roots questing into rock , drew him into the tree . |
| 14 | I went out and bought the best turntables I could afford . |
| 15 | I rushed out and bought the green suede baby shoes . |
| 16 | ‘ Wednesday : Lunch out and watched the new Murray Arbeid collection for Hartnell . |
| 17 | He reached out and caressed the tiny creature , and Robbie felt her insides quiver . |
| 18 | Suddenly she put her arms out and pulled the young girl to her ; and when Jessie 's sobs rose she warned her quickly , ‘ Be quiet ! |
| 19 | Going downstairs , not bothering to collect her coat , she went out and pulled the back door to behind her . |
| 20 | Lucille plucked it out and tickled the sleeping baby with its tip . |