Example sentences of "[pron] out [prep] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Women can certainly be competitive as individuals , but are less so at the group level ; many of us who went to all-girls ' schools found the competitive team sports at worst a real trial and at best something of a joke , even though we were quite prepared to put ourselves out in an individual context . |
| 2 | He moved with a lithe easy grace across the room and stretched himself out in an easy chair . |
| 3 | Undoubtedly we are living through a period of considerable political instability , in which there is a complex ‘ crisis of legitimacy ’ ( to use Habermas ' expression ) not only in the capitalist societies but also in the former communist societies of Eastern Europe , and in many countries of the Third World ; but the crisis works itself out through an international system of relationships , and such events as the overthrow of President Allende 's government in Chile , or American and Soviet military intervention in various regions of the world in the postwar period , can not be fully comprehended unless they are seen in the setting of global political conflicts . |
| 4 | An artist friend once remarked : ‘ I saw this chap make something out of an ordinary piece of wood — he fashioned it into an exquisite work of art . ’ |
| 5 | Something out of an Italian movie . |
| 6 | ‘ It was like something out of an old Peter Lorre , Sidney Greenstreet film , ’ he remembers . |
| 7 | He 'd flick them out with an old hickory shafted wedge and say , ‘ Keep going , son . ’ |
| 8 | I was sure that his status as head of the herd helped me out in an unpleasant encounter . |
| 9 | Even then fitness-fanatic Mr Bush is likely to drag him out for an early morning swim . |
| 10 | Old Trafford boss Alex Ferguson talked him out of an immediate announcement , but Graham Taylor 's decision not to retain Robson for next week 's decisive game in Poland made any further delay pointless . |
| 11 | GOALKEEPER Stephen Pears goes into hospital tomorrow for an operation on a cheekbone injury that has ruled him out of an international debut next week . |
| 12 | The Coke was cold and Harry drank it gratefully , even though he could feel that it brought him out in an instant sweat . |
| 13 | To have tried to help Jacqui in the matter of the photographs was illogical , but at least generous , getting her out of an awkward situation . |
| 14 | We 've spent months of shelving and then in the end he just says oh sod it , just took it out for an eight one six then . |
| 15 | So : you type it out on an electric typewriter on A4 or A5 size paper . |
| 16 | Spell it out with an alphabetically-adaptable A-Z non-stick ‘ Educated Cake pan ’ , about £22.95 ; from . |
| 17 | Start by preparing the old path surface , brush it out with an old broom and leave it to become tacky . |
| 18 | Had he decided not to come after all or was he out on an urgent case ? |
| 19 | You will recall that in 1926 , when A W Carr disastrously won the toss and put the Australians in , it was George who bailed us out with an unbeaten 76 . |