Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] out for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's becoming sort of fairly topical erm where there , and it is , more perhaps related to the fear of crime than the actual crime itself , where , people are afraid to go out for fear that they 're going to be personally attacked , whether it be you know , answering the door at night in their own homes , or actually , you know , going to their cars . |
| 2 | We tell them to be quiet because we want them to look at television , or say it 's too wet to go out for a walk when they are wanting to wear their new wellies . |
| 3 | Would you be prepared to look out for him ? ’ |
| 4 | Team organiser , Grove Projects ’ Robin Williams , explains that he would like to hear from players in the London area who would be keen and willing to turn out for regular league and cup matches . |
| 5 | She had no illusions about why her children were so willing to shell out for their mother 's annual pilgrimage . |
| 6 | The long-term aim is to develop a network of groups and individuals who are prepared to speak out for democratic rights . |
| 7 | On a number of occasions , I have been glad to set out for the hon. Member in response to his questions in the House detailed information about the contents of the computer records and how many are held on the system at any one time . |
| 8 | At the age of ten , Connery was supposed to ship out for Australia as a wartime evacuee , but the ship sank . |
| 9 | The dustbag itself forms part of the filtration system , so if high filtration is important to you , be sure to look out for cleaners that have dust indicators to tell you the amount the bag contains . |
| 10 | In exploring this issue it is useful to watch out for two aspects of theoretical interpretation . |
| 11 | It 'll do him good to get out for a while ; it 's being cooped up indoors all day makes him fidgety . ’ |
| 12 | Tony takes the hint and decides not to wax equally lyrical about the Svalbard storm that kept everyone in the tent for seventy-two hours , unable to go out for anything . |
| 13 | How the hell do you think they felt when their darling Hilary was too busy to go out for her brother 's wedding ? ’ |
| 14 | And just when you thought it was safe to go out for the evening , let me remind you that Scotsport Extra Time is back after a week off . |
| 15 | Well , the thing I mainly notice when last week when Paul was home , not last week , the week before last I had Paul solidly at home , he moved himself entirely in lock , stock and barrel at the weekend , he was then with me waiting for his job and he went out every day and did little bit 's of shopping for me , got him from under my feet , saved me money , cos I was only buying what I absolutely needed , and the amount of time that I had , I mean I was able to go out for the whole day with Peggy on Wednesday , I was able to get food prepared and , admittedly I did n't manage to get as much done as I thought I was going to do , but then I think that 's with most people in life , |
| 16 | Will you be able to come out for a drink on New Year 's Eve , next Tuesday evening ? ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I still have n't been able to find out for sure . |
| 18 | Being able to find out for oneself has a number of contributory sub-skills attached to it , and in planning resource-based programmes for our classes we must take into account such sub-skills so that we can give the chance for them to develop and mature . |
| 19 | well perhaps you know we 'll be able to find out for oursel , if a hundred Scottish women with two thousand seem like a lot of money . |
| 20 | which may well mean that the higher courts will be reluctant to spell out for magistrates and the police exactly what conduct does or does not fall within the ambit of the section . |
| 21 | It is much more important to look out for those strong , peculiar , characteristic symptoms and any mental or general symptoms . |
| 22 | Mothers characterised by a high level of indifference towards their child or children are unlikely to look out for mother and toddler groups in their locality . |
| 23 | This power derives , not from any superior individual or institutional competence , but from the strategically important role which these interests have been able to mark out for themselves in American society . |
| 24 | Provided we take enough water with us there 's no reason why we should n't be able to hold out for a considerable time in the banqueting hall , which is in a far better situation for defence … and let me remind you that with every passing day , relief comes nearer … perhaps as much as twenty miles nearer with every day 's march … |
| 25 | Terry was still making League appearances for us in 1968–69 when Palace again gained promotion , this time to the elite of the 1st Division but , to his disappointment and the chagrin of all Palace followers , he was never able to turn out for us in Division One . |
| 26 | You going to be able to turn out for the polo team ? ’ |
| 27 | Not that he could ever have afforded to buy those kind of designer clothes on his meagre wage but with the money he had received to throw the American and his beautiful assistant , or rather partner , off the scent he had been able to splash out for once in his life . |
| 28 | Now I 'll be able to splash out for Christmas , ’ she said . |
| 29 | Otis Ferguson thought the only real social comment concerned the unemployed and they were rather haphazardly brought together and in any case upstaged by a boy-girl-siren triangle hung on ‘ the back of such an old love nag as even Hollywood might be ashamed to take out for a canter ’ . |
| 30 | Lydia in the leading car was loth to hoot for fear of maddening the dogs and loth to get out for the same reason . |