Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] out [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | They were due out on December the second and as members will know I 'm involved in those discussions on behalf of the . |
2 | but they were right out in the open breakfast and all the meals out here . |
3 | Second , and more important , they were mass-produced out of durable materials and so have survived in large numbers . |
4 | ‘ We were fresh out of art school , we had nothing , no money , we were alone in the world , but we knew that we were artists , and we wanted to make that the artwork , ’ says George . |
5 | The injustice of life stung her bitterly — Sylvester getting them Bones and co as if they were straight out of the champions ' parade at the Horse of the Year Show and not even knowing that some horses jumped and some did n't , and thinking that all weedy little Hoomey needed was motivation to become Seb Coe the second … |
6 | Six years ago there were 6,211 out of work in the Darlington constituency , in January there were 4.365 . |
7 | We saw no razorbills , which was a surprise , and the few little auks we saw were all out on the water , but the puffins made up for the loss . |
8 | As it was , on the fourth day England batted steadily but without much conviction , Steele and Close the top scorers , and were all out on the last morning for 254 , leaving West Indies to make 323 runs in a minimum of 294 minutes . |
9 | Underwood then had a good day , making 31 and with Old taking the score to 250 , then taking 5 for 39 as West Indies were all out for 182 . |
10 | Holding started it with a blistering over of flat-out speed that accounted for Boycott , after which no one passed 26 and they were all out for 122 , with Croft again the leading wicket-taker . |
11 | In support , though , only Boycott reached 40 and the overnight score was 278 for 6 ; next morning they were all out for just another seven runs . |
12 | Even so , Botham took 8 for 103 , the second-best return of his Test career , as West Indies were all out for 245 . |
13 | England were all out for 159 , leaving West Indies the modest target of 128 . |
14 | Botham delayed the inevitable with a fifty , but Holding finished with 5 for 43 and England were all out for 202 . |
15 | The best England could offer was 51 from Gooch and 49 from Lamb , and just before tea they were all out for 159 . |
16 | Soon after two o'clock the next afternoon they were all out for 189 , the atmosphere helping the ball to move and swing around . |
17 | In just over an hour he took five wickets , Ambrose chipped in with the other two , and England were all out for 93 . |
18 | As at Lord 's , it was Logie and Dujon who got the runs , but with Foster taking 5 for 64 they were all out for 183 , the first time England had taken a first-innings lead since the Lord 's game of 1984 . |
19 | In six overs Fraser took five wickets for six runs for figures of 5 for 28 off twenty overs , and West Indies were all out for 164 . |
20 | In the face of excellent bowling , wickets fell steadily , and with 31 from Richards the top score they were all out for 139 , giving England a 47-run victory . |
21 | England were all out for five at the … ’ |
22 | The last six wickets tumbled for 22 and the West Indies were all out for 262 , and inadequate total on a hard , true pitch . |
23 | Sri Lanka made 262-6 in 49 overs and New Zealand were all out for 231 with only one ball remaining . |
24 | Australia , heading for certain defeat , captured seven West Indies wickets for 21 runs in the last six overs as the visitors were all out for 194 . |
25 | Derbyshire , needing 406 to win , were all out for 214 with former Test bowler Steve Watkin inspiring Glamorgan to their second consecutive win . |
26 | Derbyshire , needing 406 to win , were all out for 214 with former Test bowler Steve Watkin inspiring Glamorgan to their second consecutive win . |
27 | And at the Parks , Oxfordshire were all out for 88 , losing to Lancashire by 195 runs . |
28 | Cooper took out Base 's off stump and then a few balls later Courtney Walsh wrapped things up and derbyshire were all out for 521 … |
29 | Hinks went next caught behind off Malcolm for 15 … and after that it was downhill … the county were all out for just 139 … so they 're still 382 runs behind … |
30 | Hudd was Frocester 's best bowler with three for thirty six … from their forty overs Kington made 191 for 6 … it was anybody 's game … you 'd have possibly put money on the Gloucestershire side as they raced to a 143 for three … but leg spinner Clive Scott took three wickets for just ten runs and Frocester were all out for 189 on the very last ball … victory to Kington by two runs … |