Example sentences of "[noun] and [vb -s] out for " in BNC.
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| 1 | A man stranded on a desert island builds a rowing boat and sets out for the nearest land . |
| 2 | Still , a certain chiaroscuro grimness attached to their surreal exchange and cries out for some brainless , comic intervention . |
| 3 | In pursuit of these , Mopsus proposes marriage to a fine lady and is beaten by her servants ; he steals his father 's rent money and sets out for London where he is robbed by a prostitute and thrown into gaol ; his father sends more money which he uses to bribe the gaoler ; he is tricked into marrying an aristocrat 's mistress who promptly gives birth ; the woman leaves and the baby dies ; the prodigal returns to his father . |
| 4 | He deals , breaks and rides out for a local National Hunt trainer to keep in the sport and would be delighted with any financial help — large or small . |
| 5 | The new woman who wanted to be called mother put a stack of blouses and skirts out for me , like you might give milk to a stray cat . |
| 6 | He gets up at two in the morning and ventures out for a stroll . |