Example sentences of "[v-ing] out on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I ai n't walking out on this , ’ I say . |
| 2 | The Dodge mounted the kerb , headlights suddenly stabbing out on full beam . |
| 3 | I say to my rock-musician friends : ‘ What could be heavier than 15 people all together , blasting out on those bamboo tubes ? |
| 4 | We might indulge in ‘ feeling guilty ’ about having a lazy Sunday in bed , splashing out on new clothes , making love , eating a large slice of chocolate gateau with lashings of cream , and other completely harmless and enjoyable experiences ! |
| 5 | Most shoppers were splashing out on practical items and steering clear of the luxury goods , he said . |
| 6 | Certainly there is Biblical precedent for splashing out on special occasions — Martha 's anointing of Jesus with the expensive ointment could easily be used as a justification for spraying around a little champagne to hansel a special occasion . |
| 7 | We have the mayor bugging out on this , Scott . ’ |
| 8 | Registration forms for the Bookseller 's Association Conference 1993 will be going out on 1st February , and the BA is aiming to make Torquay , Monday 26th to Wednesday 28th April , one of its best and most cost effective events . |
| 9 | Well I ai n't going out on that Fox again . |
| 10 | Why are we going out on that one , not on that ? |
| 11 | It 's already going out on this month 's Crimewatch . |
| 12 | And if they say well , we want erm seventy five different locations served with crisps stands by ten o'clock tomorrow because our advert is going out on national T V tomorrow can we do it ? |
| 13 | your the one who 's loosing out on fifty P , you said fifty P , I 'll give you a quid and I want my change back , god |
| 14 | I could not have cared if he had been lying out on those wild moors bleeding to death . |
| 15 | He kept his eyes fixed on the crest of the hill over which she would appear freewheeling down on her bicycle , black hair streaming and her long skirt ballooning out on either side like a bat 's wings . |
| 16 | Curious thing — she who held on to so many grievances , never spoke twice about the money she kept pouring out on all of us . |
| 17 | Michael Russell , the party 's vice-convener for publicity , accused Labour of selling out on all the promises it made to Scottish voters at the last election . |
| 18 | When he let it go the ram trotted off , barging through the other sheep with the lukal bulging out on either side across its ribcage . |
| 19 | A screen of black-clad riders was spreading out on both sides . |
| 20 | U2 in America on the Joshua Tree tour , performing in concert , speaking out on contemporary events , visiting Elvis ' grave in Memphis — and teaching B B King how to play one of their songs . |
| 21 | I suppose a woman speaking out on this issue might appear slightly inelegant . |
| 22 | In fact , women have been speaking out on this issue for some time — among them Sue Cavanagh , co-author of a report on women 's loos published by the Women 's Design Service . |
| 23 | She enjoyed being out in the crisp fresh air , enjoyed every moment of stepping out on well-worn pathways with trees all around . |
| 24 | Other members of the family may be able to share care by helping out on alternative days or weeks , or over a two day period once a month , so that you can attend a back to nursing course . |
| 25 | Three months later she joined C&R on a full-time basis , although throughout her maternity leave she had been attending meetings and helping out on special project work . |
| 26 | ‘ Then what in God 's name were you doing out on such a day ? ’ |
| 27 | Maybe I mentioned about the fillings coming out on this side of my mouth and at the back , so I ca They took it out in my living room and hypnotized me to forget , hypnotized walking about in my sleep with it , to sleep , got me in the chair and done it , got out of the house , programmed me to go to that dentist in , which I did do instead of going to Mr at . |
| 28 | Obviously the effect of opting out on educational provision will depend upon the number of schools electing to withdraw from local authority control , and Mrs Thatcher and Mr Baker seemed to disagree about what would be an appropriate number : Mrs Thatcher hoped that at least 50 per cent of schools will become grant-maintained , but Mr Baker talked of a trickle . |
| 29 | Their ages ranged from about fourteen to fifty , but the majority were youngsters out at work all day who were losing out on regular schooling . |
| 30 | Ireland had crashed to a 145-90 defeat at the hands of the English losing out on all six rinks , and looked to have little chance when they took on the Scots , who had beaten defending champions Wales 130-100 in their opener . |