Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] out [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To be worth singling out for special attention , a semantic relation needs to be at least systematic , in the sense that it recurs in a number of pairs or sets of related lexical units ( it will be recalled that the expression lexical unit is used to refer to a lexical form together with a single distinguished sense ) . |
| 2 | Australia 's Wally Masur also flew home with $100,000 under his belt after going out to seventh-seeded Czech Petr Korda 2-6 , 7-5 , 6-4 . |
| 3 | A HOSPITAL consultant who claimed she was sacked after speaking out against nursing shortages won her appeal against dismissal yesterday . |
| 4 | Whereas there is a definite minimum speed for rounding out with full airbrake , once the glider is in level flight close to the ground , with the right technique the airbrakes can be opened fully at much lower speeds . |
| 5 | Certainly there is Biblical precedent for splashing out on special occasions — Martha 's anointing of Jesus with the expensive ointment could easily be used as a justification for spraying around a little champagne to hansel a special occasion . |
| 6 | We saw in Chapter 6 that fixed-term contracts offer one , strictly limited , means of contracting out of statutory rights . |
| 7 | She enjoyed being out in the crisp fresh air , enjoyed every moment of stepping out on well-worn pathways with trees all around . |
| 8 | She paints hearts in lots of different colours and says she has no intention of branching out into other organs of the body . |
| 9 | The Progressive Democrats had been on the brink of walking out of Prime Minister Albert Reynolds ' government team over an accusation of dishonesty he made against their leader , Des O'Malley , last week . |
| 10 | Much of Muskie 's political fame was earned from his leadership in environmental affairs , which was now being eroded not only by Nixon 's proposals but also by a Ralph Nader report on air pollution which strongly criticized Muskie 's role in the past and just stopped short of accusing him of selling out to industrial polluters ( Lundqvist , 1980 ) . |
| 11 | He declared on television that " Poland 's painful but necessary programme of getting out of economic catastrophe can only be realized with the understanding of the majority of the nation " and that " the country had made its choice " . |
| 12 | It has asked the Department of Trade and Industry for approval to set up a vehicle to provide names with a way of getting out of open years . |
| 13 | Obviously the effect of opting out on educational provision will depend upon the number of schools electing to withdraw from local authority control , and Mrs Thatcher and Mr Baker seemed to disagree about what would be an appropriate number : Mrs Thatcher hoped that at least 50 per cent of schools will become grant-maintained , but Mr Baker talked of a trickle . |
| 14 | Permanent consumption can be thought of as the normal or planned level of spending out of permanent income and can differ from measured consumption ( C ) by any unplanned , temporary increases or decreases in consumer spending , called transitory consumption ( CT ) . |
| 15 | But the company which has built most of the world 's most impressive superstructures could be in danger of losing out to Korean competition . |
| 16 | It is interesting to note that some Muslim schools are considering opting out of local authority control and offering separate provision . |
| 17 | But to conclude the subject of dowsing and intuitive ways of finding out about ancient sites , the only way is to have a go yourself ! |
| 18 | The first stage consists of finding out about different instances within each of these categories and their interrelationships . |
| 19 | Verdun is terrible … because man is fighting against material , with the sensation of striking out at empty air … |
| 20 | PARENTS of pupils at the Prime Minister 's old school have voted against opting out of local authority control . |
| 21 | Steel sand channels for getting out of soft ground , water containers , jerrycans , spare drums of Vickers ammunition , camouflage nets and the crew 's personal kit and weapons had to be stowed . |
| 22 | In actual fact , that car of his being light , I mean a front wheel drive will probably be able to and being light probably be better served for getting out of difficult situations than the other cars . |
| 23 | Here is a career in advertising where the potential for moving out to other service industries will probably exist . |
| 24 | Does my hon. Friend agree that it is worth pointing out to young children that in 1950 it took a man on average industrial wages a week to earn enough to buy his Christmas turkey and that it now takes a person in a similar position just 90 minutes to do so ? |
| 25 | It may be worth pointing out to new customers who prove reluctant to pay on time that the keenly competitive rates being charged on the haulage contract can only be maintained if customers settle promptly . |
| 26 | You 're not walking , not about widespread privatisation , but creeping privatisation and you 're now talking about not opting out of the National Health Service but you 're now talking about opting out of local national Health Service control . |
| 27 | Indeed , the local strategists won approval for opting out of competitive tendering without having to approach the secretary of state . |
| 28 | This from one who has majored in sneaking out of bad acting in theatres all over the world . |
| 29 | In the past , when a postponement was to our obvious advantage , I have had to physically restrain fanatical supporters from going out in freezing conditions to shovel snow off the pitch . |
| 30 | She complained of being prevented from helping in the house — ‘ You 'll tire yourself out ’ — or from going out in cold weather , and above all , of not being taken seriously . |