Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] out [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In most shows ‘ hands-on ’ technology tends to be a token feature ; either over-subscribed or out of order . |
| 2 | I asked , getting that first warning flicker that something was wrong or out of place . |
| 3 | She turned to him and he saw her eyes were clear and out of pain . |
| 4 | ‘ A disgusting object , ’ she remarked , gesticulating with an open hand towards the frieze , which stood severed and out of context on a display bench in front of me . |
| 5 | He was fifteen years old and out of school , with the hope to become a motor mechanic , a bicycle thief . |
| 6 | Suddenly she felt old and out of date . |
| 7 | In the eyes of this boy he and his wife were probably ridiculous , she lying on a sun-chair , he old and out of touch with the world . |
| 8 | Every now and then she feels the urge to do something exciting and out of character ; people are never quite sure what to expect from her . |
| 9 | The narrow nationalism expressed by people who want to cling to total sovereignty for the United Kingdom is rather like the arguments we hear from Scottish and Welsh nationalists — unrealistic and out of date . |
| 10 | He was puffing and out of breath . |
| 11 | As usual on such occasions , Molyneaux looked a little embarrassed and out of place , as if he did not particularly relish the ‘ glad-handing ’ of strangers . |
| 12 | It had become clear over the ensuing years that the requirements concerning collective worship had increasingly been disregarded by schools , and there were calls for the introduction of a more flexible system as well as suggestions that as a concept collective worship in school was outmoded and out of line with the more secular society in Britain , and should , therefore , be abandoned altogether . |
| 13 | Now it looked foolish and out of place . |
| 14 | How he had passed his medical tests was a mystery to everybody ; he was completely incapable of marching in time and swung his arms like a chimpanzee , unsynchronised and out of time . |
| 15 | But , in general , clubs seem incapable of grasping an elementary fact that cynicism is rife among an ever-increasing number of people who believe that many players are overpaid , overrated and out of touch . |
| 16 | Critics , however , say it has become meaningless and out of touch with young people 's tastes and despite the Christmas boost singles sales are slumping dramatically . |
| 17 | Such advice is becoming as offensive , ignorant and out of touch as it was when first uttered by the right hon. Member for Chingford ( Mr. Tebbit ) many years ago . |
| 18 | ‘ We should therefore hate the committee to think that we are complaining when we say that , far from having a benefit to declare , we were clearly disadvantaged and out of pocket . ’ |
| 19 | If Western parties , in spite of the need to win votes , can become inward-looking and out of touch with economic and social realities , the possibility was as great , if not greater , with a party like the CPSU whose hold on government was unchallenged . |
| 20 | Feel really low and out of breath easily . |
| 21 | It had become dated and out of fashion , but was still occasionally heard . |
| 22 | However a ball going soft or out of shape is covered by an entirely different Law . |
| 23 | Baby shampoo is excellent — and cheap — for fine or out of condition hair . |
| 24 | Woe betide anyone who was untidy or out of step on one of the marches . |
| 25 | Being humble does n't mean being a wimp , being soft and out of touch , nor does it involve being a doormat that people abuse and walk over . |
| 26 | As a result , the discretionary powers of sentencers remained largely unconstrained and out of control . |
| 27 | LISS Parish Council heard complaints from a group of residents at last week 's annual general meeting about the large and out of date stage that was severely restricting activities in the village hall . |
| 28 | ‘ Again , in the event that planning permission is granted , they have indicated their intention of tunnelling into the mountain from behind , at a point which is uninhabited and out of sight from the road at least ’ . |
| 29 | He was looking neither to the right nor the left but out to sea , where a round ship was coming in from the south-east , her sails shuddering , her course designed to intersect with the Genoese just outside the harbour . |
| 30 | Yet , I always conclude , it might have seemed strange and unnatural to have shown too much feeling ; strange , and perhaps embarrassing and out of order , I being somewhat far down in the family hierarchy . |