Example sentences of "[vb past] out [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Something smells good , ’ Maggie commented as Mr Sanderson poured out whisky for himself , Nevil and Jimmy . |
| 2 | Chance built a convalescent home for his workers and set up a fund which quickly paid out compensation for industrial accidents on a ‘ no-fault ’ basis . |
| 3 | My thought processes were still numb , but I got feebly into action , moving more and more strongly as I sought out wood for a fresh fire . |
| 4 | However , the chairwoman of the Scottish Labour Party , Johann Lamont , ruled out support for a Scottish parliamentary council and was heckled when criticising the SNP 's action in voting with the Government last week . |
| 5 | Among the many precious stones endowed with special powers the bishop singled out chalcedony for its ability to promote victory , topaz for healing , carnelian for restraining anger and amethyst for preventing drunkenness . |
| 6 | This sorted out staffing for the office Diane ? |
| 7 | He put out food for the rabbits , but not too near the warren . |
| 8 | Six months ago we reported interim results , fifty eight percent down on the previous year but held out hope for a stronger performance in the second half , in the event our os optimism was justified . |