Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb base] out a " in BNC.
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| 1 | So I cut out a straight section of wire coat hanger , heated one end until it was cherry red , hammered it flat , then , when it cooled , filed the edges smooth and drilled a small hole in it . |
| 2 | I put out a hand to grasp you , and you slip through my fingers like the quicksilver cascade of a waterfall . |
| 3 | The door began to close and I put out a hand to stop it . |
| 4 | I walk into a dance rehearsal as a well-adjusted 44-year-old woman holding on to my valiums and the hope that I 'm growing old gracefully , and I walk out a 19-year-old hooligan with purple hair extensions , leopard-skin cycling shorts , black lip-gloss and the word ‘ menopause ’ blocked out of my consciousness . |
| 5 | On reaching the Fish I let out a cry of triumph , overjoyed to have got there while conveniently forgetting the Verdon-like wall which lay above . |
| 6 | If anyone put Jacklin oft at this stage it was me , because I let out a roar when Lee 's ball went in , and I was keen to get to the 18th . |
| 7 | I let out a shriek . |
| 8 | I let out a terrified scream and scuttled down the stairs . |
| 9 | I let out a breath of relief . |
| 10 | So I map out a route over familiar country near home which takes in some old hedges and one-time mushroom pastures , hoist a gathering bag over my shoulder — and then curse the fact that the mid-October day that I have carefully planned for this expedition turns out to be the most dismal of the autumn so far . |
| 11 | I set out a position which argues that there may be too much and also too little evidence for the existence of God to make religious belief a tenable option . |
| 12 | The political argument for conventionalism I set out a moment ago supposes that this kind of situation is inevitable , that no theory of adjudication can prevent it . |
| 13 | Well , she thought , it wo n't be difficult to judge how right I am , if I pay out a few yards of line for him . |
| 14 | Every week I carry out a 10-gallon water change and two gravel cleans . |
| 15 | The fish are fed sparingly once a day and I carry out a 20% water change every ten days when I use a vacuum to clean the top layer of gravel . |
| 16 | I carry out a 25% water change every two weeks . |
| 17 | Much to Dudley Moore 's surprise , I pull out a small shiny silver pistol and blast him right between the eyes . |
| 18 | I feel a wooden handle ; I pull out a ten-inch hunting knife with a serrated blade . |
| 19 | I pull out a handful at random … |
| 20 | If I take out a chunk , you can do |
| 21 | You pick you pick out a code of numbers with this one |
| 22 | But you , you lose out a little bit on the atmosphere . |
| 23 | You bring out a new menu and they say , ‘ Is that all ? |
| 24 | Having a meal out , especially if you eat out a lot , needs just as much care and good sense as planning a meal in . |
| 25 | I suppose you eat out a lot ? |
| 26 | At the moment you do I take it you 're recording people who sort of ring up say I 'm interested you send out a package to them you record them |
| 27 | The dragons could n't get you through the air-hole ; they could only get you if you put out a foot or a hand , or worst of all your head ; that was when they struck ; bit it off , or pulled you right out and ate all of you . ’ |
| 28 | If you put out a dish of syrup during the summer , it might be days until the first bee found it . |
| 29 | You 'll perhaps only say if you put out a thousand pounds , you 'll possibly get what three hundred pounds back or something like that ? |
| 30 | Tell your audience that you are going to spell out the names of a complete suit of cards and , each time you spell out a letter , you are going to take the top card and place it on the bottom . |