Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [vb past] out [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Last week , in a stormy session , the European Parliament threw out a voluntary code proposed by officials at the European Commission , which had been drawn up by the baby-food companies themselves . |
| 2 | Instonians have former international and vice-captain Keith Crossan back in the side after a successful visit to Donegal 's Sheephaven Bay where the local junior club laid out the red carpet in spectacular fashion for an international select side . |
| 3 | DIRECT Banking rolled out the red carpet for two special guests . |
| 4 | At one and the same instant the audience burst into a thundering shout ; the orchestra pealed forth the strains of the Hallelujah Chorus ; the wheels of the great Ellis engine in Machinery Hall commenced to revolve ; the electric fountains in the lagoon threw their torrents towards the sky ; a flood of water gushed from the McMonnies Lake and rolled back again into the basin ; the thunder of artillery came from the vessels in the lake ; the chimes in Manufacturers Hall and on the German building rang out a merry peal , and overhead , the flags at the top of the poles in front of the platform fell apart and revealed the gilded models of the ships in which Columbus first sailed to American shores . |
| 5 | What will the Minister say to people who will receive the new allowance from April when they learn that last Friday a Conservative Back Bencher talked out the Civil Rights ( Disabled Persons ) Bill ? |
| 6 | It was so well known now , yet it still thrilled her as she saw the way the dim light picked out the shadows of his cheekbones , the sharp angle of his jaw . |
| 7 | The Japanese High Command pulled out the BIA , sent Colonel Suzuki back to Japan , and finally disbanded his private army in July 1942 . |
| 8 | When presented with an unfamiliar colour term in contrast to familiar ones , children assumed that the unfamiliar term picked out a tray of an unfamiliar colour ( Carey and Bartlett , 1978 ) . |
| 9 | In the context of terms of shape , children inferred that an unfamiliar term picked out a shape ; in the context of terms of colour , they generally inferred that the unfamiliar term picked out a colour . |
| 10 | In the context of terms of shape , children inferred that an unfamiliar term picked out a shape ; in the context of terms of colour , they generally inferred that the unfamiliar term picked out a colour . |
| 11 | This was a peculiar thing to do , because in 1963 in the House of Lords the Lord Chancellor had ruled that a free pardon wiped out a conviction and all its consequences , and the accused was to be regarded as having been acquitted . |
| 12 | To sum up this section : the Bacon and Eltis thesis that the public sector crowded out the manufacturing sector can not be substantiated . |
| 13 | Kapil had a frustrating day yesterday as a light drizzle washed out the fourth day 's play in India 's first Test against South Africa in Durban . |
| 14 | My right hon. Friend set out the Government 's policies some time ago in a clear document that was fully backed by the CBI , which believes that we have the right policies to improve our competitiveness and to take advantage of lower inflation and of business conditions around the world as they improve . |
| 15 | The old Corporation bought out the two private gas companies in 1869 , and by 1877 vast strides in the world of Glasgow by gas-light resulted in the universal installation of Siemen 's regenerative lamps and Sugg 's argand lamps . |
| 16 | In the debate in the House of Commons on 26 June 1991 , the Foreign Secretary ruled out the question of a referendum ( which needs a separate Act of Parliament ) and , if , therefore , the question was to be deferred to a future parliament , the amendments agreed at Maastricht in December 1991 could become an issue at the next general election . |
| 17 | Although the British Government ruled out the prospect of the US company buying Austin Rover , within days of it leaking out that talks had been taking place , Bob Lutz , Ford of Europe chairman , said : ‘ I honestly believe it would have been best for Britain . ’ |
| 18 | The British government carried out a review of its arrangements for handling nuclear accidents overseas following the Chernobyl accident . |
| 19 | After much discussion but no evident diminution in the communal struggle , the British government brought out a White Paper in March 1973 proposing a return to a modified Stormont system . |
| 20 | Then the old man pointed out the path that Giles must take to reach Fablan Fawr . |
| 21 | While the Daily Star held out the glittering prospect of ‘ dark , damp , rat-infested dungeons in a medieval castle where troublemakers will be left to rot . ’ |
| 22 | Historically , this engaging adventurer carved out a career on the frontiers of Christendom and Islam without troubling himself much about religious differences : he was happy to ally himself with Muslims when it suited him . |
| 23 | An apprentice from a nearby stall took out a bullock horn , scooped some dirty water from a rain barrel and began to sprinkle the magician with it . |
| 24 | ‘ It 's not a bad place , ’ he said , once they were in reception and the smoked glass shut out the small hut where they searched the hand-bags , and she 'd laughed and said ‘ All right ’ and they 'd signed in . |
| 25 | She ended up calling the brigade and a friendly fireman eased out an inner window and removed the table top . |
| 26 | Then his corpulent body collapsed and gradually the noise of his drunken snoring drowned out the quiet sobbing of the Annamese girl . |
| 27 | The SAD paper set out a number of options — I wish to concentrate on the fourth . |
| 28 | Her belief gave her hope ; her sweet warm voice rang out the thanks that follow the baptism . |
| 29 | Sir , — On Tuesday , February 11th , some of my fellow pupils and I from the Royal Naval School carried out a survey of Haslemere from the point of view of a wheelchair bound person . |
| 30 | As she reached the door a tall , dark shape blocked out the light . |