Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] out an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She took out an unexpected wisp of lace and linen , and dabbed at the nose . |
| 2 | Her own body felt as though it was burning up with fever , and she put out an unsteady hand to touch his face . |
| 3 | So many of you wanted one that we rushed out an extra 403,000 . |
| 4 | Sister Norma Spence of Belfast City Hospital said : ‘ We carried out an extensive survey asking patients to suggest ways in which the service at the day hospital could be improved ’ . |
| 5 | On one occasion we picked out an exciting scrambling route to the top , taking each problem direct as it arose . |
| 6 | As he was moving down , he whipped out an orange stick and began hastily manicuring his nails . |
| 7 | Mister Tom had told him not to be afraid of the earth , but it was still wet from the previous night 's rain and occasionally he let out an involuntary squeal when his spade contacted a worm . |
| 8 | He let out an involuntary groan of pain and desperation . |
| 9 | He let out an unsteady breath , his blue eyes almost as dark as hers . |
| 10 | ‘ What in the world … ? ’ began Rose , feeling quite bewildered as he let out an amused laugh . |
| 11 | He drew out an enormous red spotted handkerchief from a capacious pocket somewhere and mopped his eye . |
| 12 | Geikie 's drawings first appeared in the art markets in 1815 and during his lifetime he turned out an immense number of sketches , many of which were sold after his death when his fame had spread widely . |
| 13 | He pulled out an empty pasta box sealed at one end with industrial adhesive tape . |
| 14 | He put out an imperious hand and tapped Harry smartly on the cheek to turn the boy 's face to him . |
| 15 | And the Newbury , Berkshire company is not unaware of the fact — last September , it slipped out an early release Object Oriented Option for its Cobol Workbench development environment . |
| 16 | I know of one child who had it and who had to plug the offending ear before going to school , otherwise it gave out an audible whistle which disturbed other children although the child was not aware of it himself . |
| 17 | Another alleged he carried out an illegal abortion at her home . |
| 18 | A ROBBER aged 74 was freed yesterday after a judge heard how he carried out an armed raid for the love of his wheelchair-bound mistress . |
| 19 | He carried out an observational study of ear , nose , and throat outpatient clinics and showed that there were systematic variations in patient assessment routines among consultants , rooted in differences between the specialists in their informal decision making rules . |
| 20 | Finally , his inductivist conscience was satisfied and he carried out an inductive inference to conclude , ‘ I am always fed at 9 a.m . ’ . |