Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pron] out [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finland , bound by its treaty of friendship with the Soviet Union , effectively ruled itself out of any participation for the time being . |
| 2 | Turning down ‘ loads of really tacky telly ’ , he decided he 'd rather slog it out on the alternative circuit than settle for being the new Bobby Davro . |
| 3 | I tried to keep my feelings under control and remember that all these people were mostly helping us out of the goodness of their hearts , but sometimes it was difficult . |
| 4 | ‘ A well-paid job , a pretty girl or a desirable residence may each be located only five minutes away and yet be effectively inaccessible because one 's inadequate skills , social talents or incomes effectively place them out of bounds … . ’ |
| 5 | My Department is providing £200,000 this financial year to motor projects dealing with young offenders , thereby keeping them out of custody . |
| 6 | James was trying slowly to work something out in his mind . |
| 7 | Ross had taken her home , gently helping her out of the taxi and escorting her to the front door . |
| 8 | You build up a frightening picture of an immensely long , empty passage of time , only to cancel it out with your last breath , leaving your audience thoroughly confused , but clinging to the idea that eternity is ‘ like ’ a great length of time . ’ |
| 9 | Presently she said , ‘ Now I must n't keep you , I only sought you out in your lair because this benighted village boasts no telephone , one has to be one 's own messenger — well , as they say , on est jamais mieux servi que par soi-même . |
| 10 | This tip obviously got you out of a tangle Meryl , but have you read about a new and useful low cost knitting accessory which is now available from Jacpacs ? |
| 11 | He sat down to write himself out of insolvency with a series of new novels starting with A Fair Maid of Perth . |
| 12 | His visual impressions have been fading without his knowing it , and with their reactivation stale information has suddenly sorted itself out into a new and firm pattern . |
| 13 | Poulenc rarely achieves or even tries to emulate his fellow countryman 's emotional intensity , although the more overtly entertaining and witty numbers can suddenly catch you out with a characteristically bitter-sweet volte-face . |
| 14 | Because if you are I 'd better count you out of the reckoning right away . |
| 15 | Walking uphill can suddenly bring you out of the mist and into the sunshine , with beautiful panoramas . |
| 16 | He glanced at Catherine but she had obviously noticed nothing out of the way . |
| 17 | He had the door open and his back to her when , her brother 's hat obviously catching his eye , he halted , stretched out a hand to it , then turned to where Leith , antagonistically-expressioned , stood , obviously wanting him out of her flat . |
| 18 | They only let us out for baths if there was enough staff , otherwise you had to have a strip wash . |
| 19 | You only let it out to the girls because you got a shock when they said they 'd seen . |
| 20 | These were all blows for the home side yet , with skipper John Rafferty providing the kind of leadership that is reserved for ‘ Boys Own ’ stories , Armagh suddenly hauled themselves out of the grave . |
| 21 | Alternatively , he may suddenly see something out of the corner of his eye which makes him jump sideways very quickly , so giving the rider little chance to take avoiding action . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'd only loan him out for someone like you , Travis . |
| 23 | Beeney was solid as a rock , dealt with the back pass superbly , and only kicked ONE out of play the whole match . |
| 24 | ‘ Two yards from the special , Magee raised his two arms together holding them out in front of him in the combat position , and to his horror PC Kelly saw a handgun protruding from Magee 's clenched fists . |
| 25 | It obviously takes it out of you , being working class . |
| 26 | Laybacks and handjams have been especially efficient at suckering me into their grip only to spew me out into airborne humiliation . |
| 27 | I was lucky enough to knock him out in the first round . |
| 28 | As for this dose — ’ he frowned in thought , ‘ — perhaps enough to keep her out of action for a day . ’ |
| 29 | But what the hell , better have it out with him now . |
| 30 | He had better try them out to James . |