Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [verb] out " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of their employees , a store manager , failed properly to carry out the system with the result that Radiant washing powder was advertised in the window at 2s. 11d. when in fact the only packets available in the shop were 3s. 11d. ( section 11(d) the Trade Descriptions Act which made this an offence has since been repealed and replaced by Part III of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 , see paragraph 16–28 below ) . |
| 2 | Now you have got the basics under your belt , read on to find out all your discount options . |
| 3 | While Zen waited for his driver to arrive , his hosts tried politely to find out who he was and what he 'd been doing , but he remained deliberately vague . |
| 4 | Travis bent down to peer out . |
| 5 | She retched and failed , squeezed , tried again , tried desperately to choke out the stodge that blocked her . |
| 6 | ‘ We tried desperately to get out of the format of landing somewhere , splitting up , getting lost and getting captured , getting into trouble and getting out of it . |
| 7 | As Ariel 's voice reached through the darkness that had walled up Sycorax in pain , she tried to recall some of the things she had once known ; she murmured and found that when she did so Ariel stopped singing , so she tried not to remember out loud , but to save the retrieved pieces inside her so that the low , scraping voice of the girl she loved would not be interrupted . |
| 8 | And above the flames of burning houses rose up to drown out the moonlight and rush hot air into their streaming faces . |
| 9 | Those paralysed by panic , or who tried insanely to drag out the guns , were drowned . |
| 10 | The sheer numbers involved also ruled out this technique . |
| 11 | ‘ I tried agonizingly to work out the details privately but I was left with no alternative . ’ |
| 12 | As Chola was kneading the dough , they hovered over it in hissing black droves , and she stopped occasionally to pick out the ones she accidentally squashed , like currants . |
| 13 | However , the meeting agreed not to walk out on strike in protest at the 1,600 job losses , 67 at Glasgow , announced by the company 's receivers on Friday . |
| 14 | oh I 'd rather gone out , I think there 's , there 's one of those |
| 15 | That means you 'd better sort out the hams and cheeses , Bella . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'd better go out , ’ said Nessie , putting Dermot down . |
| 17 | It 'ud be worse than useless telling them she thought the Cap'n 's slave had rights , needed care and attention and … and … she 'd better speak out before they 'd a chance to ask awkward questions ! |
| 18 | Maybe I 'd better wing out there right away and have them fix me up with a temporary . |
| 19 | and when it gets to the chasing teddy bears you 've got to run as fast as you can , so you 'd better move out of the way |
| 20 | You 'd better stay out of my sight . ’ |
| 21 | Ok , so you 've had a great Christmas , but if your New Year 's resolution is to get back into shape then you 'd better check out Kathy Smith 's new Workout videos . |
| 22 | If any gent takes notice of thee it 'ud be with only one thing in mind , so th 'd better watch out for th'self . ’ |
| 23 | Threats ( ‘ You 'd better watch out … ’ , |
| 24 | And that people who told porkies went into the oven , and serve them right so she 'd better watch out . |
| 25 | You 'd better watch out ; maybe she 's looking for husband number four on this trip . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Well , if your managing director is such a hot-shot , you 'd better watch out that he does n't want to pinch your job ! ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I just thought I 'd better keep out of the way . |
| 28 | He said he was a collector of antiques so I said I 'd better keep out of the way . |
| 29 | You 'd better fall out before you say something you 'll regret . ’ |
| 30 | Then you 'd better fall out again said the magician . |