Example sentences of "was [adj] [verb] out [conj] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was interesting to find out that the work I was doing actually suited my 10K needs . ’ |
| 2 | But , while Gala coach Peter Dods was full of praise for Townsend 's contribution , he was quick to point out that the victory had been a team effort . |
| 3 | Luckily he was able to drive out and the Middleton in Teesdale driver was soon in contention for 1300cc honours . |
| 4 | It was difficult to work out if the hotel had a private beach or whether the builders had simply dumped their excess sand and cement next to the water . |
| 5 | Although BAe was blamed , it was correct to point out that the corporate plan had been drawn up before the proposed merger . |
| 6 | In 1983 , the governing Conservative Party in Britain was keen to point out that the rate of increase in unemployment from 1982 to 1983 was higher in the United States , Germany , the Netherlands , and Canada than it was in the United Kingdom ( a 23.1% increase in the United States compared with 11.8% in the United Kingdom ) and that unemployment would be higher in other countries were it not in some cases for conscription and a retirement age for men of 60 . |
| 7 | It is a serious matter to add a letter heading because it hides the fact that the document was a draft letter which was ready to go out if the claim was entertained . |