Example sentences of "[adv] out to [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mobility is repeatedly linked in Out to hypertrophy of the imagination which , like a prism , refracts the ‘ colourless ’ light of the protagonist 's civic identity into the protean kaleidoscopic images of his fantasy selves by means of the ‘ coloured ’ language of metaphor . |
| 2 | An oil rig tender also succeeded , after initial problems , in towing the tanker further out to sea to calmer waters , where the remaining oil was transferred to another tanker . |
| 3 | Far out to sea to the west I saw the bright lights of the Athens boat . |
| 4 | Although fine material may be transported far out to sea in suspension , much of the coarser debris eroded from the cliffs or brought to the coast by the rivers accumulates on the beach , where it may be subjected to the constructive action of waves . |
| 5 | He went into the drink well out to sea off the island , by which time I was light on fuel and out of ammo . |
| 6 | Breeding on barren moorlands and tundra ; passing along coasts on passage , but well out to sea in winter , and rare inland after breeding . |
| 7 | Visibility was very poor and having been warned that barrage balloons were hoisted over the Liverpool area which had very recently suffered heavily in bombing raids , we went well out to sea before turning in to Speke , only to get entangled in a coastal convoy flying balloons . |
| 8 | Towards evening , Ian thought that he had better make certain that everything was in order , before the Colonel returned , and telephoned his friend : ‘ Now Ian , everything is just as fine as it should be ; you can tell the Colonel that his good lady will be well out to sea by now . ’ |