Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] out for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | No answer , then Spencer passed out for a few seconds , only to wake to the pungent smell of burning and the sharp realisation that he must now get out of the thing . |
| 2 | A CONVICTED killer allowed out for a stroll in the grounds of a mental hospital just kept walking — and was still missing yesterday , 24 hours later . |
| 3 | Visitors Cholmondeley held out for a draw on 130 for seven . |
| 4 | oh look at the sky it 's grey , the sun came out for a minute , but it 's all grey again , oh , this sides ever so stiff |
| 5 | The following morning , Connor went out for a stroll before breakfast . |
| 6 | Aussie skipper Border and pace bowler Merv Hughes , who was fined Pounds 185 , appealed vigorously for lbw decisions as tail-enders Ian Bishop and Courtney Walsh held out for a draw in Brisbane . |
| 7 | LIVERPOOL 'S Michael Thomas was last night ruled out for a month after an Achilles tendon operation . |
| 8 | United keeper Simon Tracey was last night ruled out for a fortnight as understudy Alan Kelly mounted a takeover bid . |
| 9 | My favourite 10 seconds of Bruce Springsteen is the irresponsibly euphoric opening holler of 1980 's Hungry Heart : ‘ Got a wife and kids in Baltimore , Jack / I went out for a ride and I never went back ’ , but he never lets go like that here . |
| 10 | Adam reached out for a fig-leaf — kept it on while he swung through the trees |
| 11 | When the court sat we were told that the King had died then the court went out for a while . |
| 12 | The photograph itself is marred by the double-exposure of a dining-room laid out for a party , subconsciously reminding us to ‘ eat , drink and be merry , for tomorrow we die ’ . |
| 13 | Liverpool City Council 's leisure services department believe more than 30,000 people turned out for a thrilling 20-minute extravaganza . |
| 14 | Actually there are quite a few infuriating people went out for a drink what are you having to drink and she said oh whatever you 're having |
| 15 | A barking broke out for a bit and then was still . |
| 16 | Yeah I think I 'll walk down to Green went out for a couple of hours in the morning felt grotty did n't go out at all . |
| 17 | The judge had told the jury of what they had to be satisfied before convicting any of the accused , but the case cried out for a direction which amounted to the reverse side of the coin , namely , that they should not convict any person who was in their charge simply because of his association with others . |
| 18 | Mum drove the car into the huge car park and Stuart looked out for a parking space . |
| 19 | Automatically , his hand went out for a chocolate biscuit . |
| 20 | Lieutenant Gerry Mackenzie reported by telephone — the civilian network remained open long after the Japanese invasion — that he could see lights in the estuary of the Comoro river and a patrol went out for a quick recce . |
| 21 | Then Crawford went out for a welcome late-night meal , before staying up to read the reviews in the early editions of the next day 's newspapers . |
| 22 | If ever a house cried out for a woman 's hand , thought the lady dramatically , this was it ! |
| 23 | This time our hero Kevin ( Culkin ) gets on the wrong plane as he and his family set out for a Christmas break in Miami . |
| 24 | After the interval , chances were few and far between and most of the early play took place in mid-field , but towards the end Hucklecote applied severe pressure , but the visitor 's defence superbly mastered by outside half , Neil Smith held out for a fine hard-earned victory . |