Example sentences of "[pers pn] went out [verb] the " in BNC.

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1 " I wanted to keep it because I did n't want to leave him while I went out to use the phone — assuming there 's one round here that works , which I doubt , " she said .
2 I went out to bring the washing in and he 'd got them in his mouth !
3 I went out to supervise the final stampede .
4 He dumped his overnight bag with mine and I went out to tell the driver we were just coming .
5 It seemed like every time I went out to walk the course I came back with wet feet . "
6 I went out to check the date on the and to turn the place over .
7 Often she went out to see the sky complete , unfettered by any window-frame .
8 In the early mornings the heat came in through her open bedroom window and when , later , she went out to take the air , there was no air , only a dense , clinging humidity .
9 Matilda said , and she went out to wash the soot off her hands .
10 After the two men had shaken hands she thankfully escaped , leaving them to talk while she went out to prepare the treatment-room for the first of the morning 's patients .
11 We went out to take the air in the inner bailey and stood fascinated as four ostlers struggled with the ropes tied to the bridle of a splendid , black war horse .
12 ‘ All clear , was sounded and we went out to find the clock mechanism of the disgusting contraption in the road just outside .
13 Shirtless and now shoeless , he went out to put the lock on the boat house door .
14 Zbo did his best to placate her , telling her that Modigliani often behaved oddly ; in the end he went out to telephone the hospitals and the police stations .
15 One time the giro came and it was only £2 , so when he went out to phone the social security I just shoved the baby in the pram and walked out to phone social services .
16 I reminded him and he went out banging the door behind him .
17 He went out to keep the peace .
18 His mother , Barbara Edwards , of Cae Gwilym Lane , Cefn Mawr , said : ‘ I did not want a verdict that he was killed in action because he did not go out there to fight , he went out to keep the peace . ’
19 His mother , Barbara Edwards of Cae Gwilym Lane , Cefn Mawr , said later : ‘ I did n't want a verdict that he was killed in action because he did n't go out there to fight , he went out to keep the peace . ’
20 Mrs Edwards , of Cefn Mawr , said : ‘ I did not want a verdict he was killed in action because he did not go out to fight ; he went out to keep the peace . ’
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