Example sentences of "the [noun] [to-vb] out for the " in BNC.

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1 Mick was there first and climbed onto the tailboard to pull out for the rogue two of Paddy 's cans ( a fact which Paddy was slow to forget ) .
2 The shipmaster was down by the mast , ready to lower the cross-spar with its square sail , and the crew were flexing their muscles and setting oars in the rowlocks to slide out for the turn up against the wind into Duart Bay .
3 Notwithstanding the merit and extent of his achievements , Gavin Hastings still retains the desire to reach out for the best of which he is capable with as yet undiminished zest : ‘ Unless you set yourself tasks and ambitions , unless you have new targets , there is n't much point in playing .
4 The baby 's attention is drawn to the potty before being placed on it : the aim was to teach the babies to reach out for the potty to indicate they wanted to use it .
5 SUMMER nights are very short and not the right time of the year to look out for the stars .
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