Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv prt] of the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 In each case the experience of being wrenched out of the familiar instigates an identity crisis which results in a series of ‘ rebirths ’ as the protagonist grapples with the problem of selfhood and strives to construct some form of coherent identity out of the scraps of other peoples ' languages which penetrate his or her consciousness .
2 When the trigger is pulled the adhesive having been heated to melting point is squeezed out of the front nozzle .
3 Something red and pulpy squeezed out of the centimetre-wide gap between the executive transporter and the bay wall , forming shivering globules which clung to the wall 's hexagonal bracing struts .
4 The Dutch master has been squeezed out of the multi-million pound Milan squad on several occasions this season ; not surprising , considering the club have six top ‘ foreigners ’ on their books .
5 Very often when people are under stress these very important relaxing activities get squeezed out of the weekly timetable .
6 The van spun off the road into a school fence and trainee decorator Wayne , of Marrick Road , Park End , was catapulted out of the rear doors .
7 Whilst they had been watching the protesters , a waitress had come out of The Crossed Keys hotel on the corner of the square carrying a tray of interesting-looking glasses .
8 ‘ This has come out of the blue , and we are due to go to Argentina next summer , ’ said Wood .
9 It had come out of the blue : a brief note from her , saying that she had to undergo a surgical operation .
10 Well , all the types listed above have come out of the Soviet Union recently .
11 She had enjoyed Out of the Silent Planet .
12 And the forty-three forces in England and Wales now contain some formidable units , amalgamated out of the small borough , city , and county forces of the pre-1960s , many of which were prone to the whims of corrupt local politicians ( Simey 1988 ) .
13 What was in fact happening , as the wizard knew , was that as the abused spirit of Bel-Shamharoth sank through the deeper chthonic planes his brooding spirit was being sucked out of the very stones into the region which , according to the discworld 's most reliable priests , was both under the ground and Somewhere Else .
14 Second , analysis was carried out of the existing capabilities of the Management Committee with regard to what might be appropriate economic objectives for them .
15 I went to the top of Ludgate Hill and watched exhausted men being carried out of the Old Bailey , then down side streets to where the steeple of St Bride 's church was tottering and the bells had gone crashing down minutes previously .
16 The analysis concludes that 1 million households and more than 2½ million people have dropped out of the legal aid net in the two years since Lord Mackay of Clashfern became Lord Chancellor .
17 He had proposed the visit to Burford on 17 May 1968 but had dropped out of the ill-fated return journey .
18 and finally , our amblings from Kimblesworth cricket club a few weeks back erred in suggesting that Maltby , near Thornaby , dropped out of the National Village Cup because they thought Kimblesworth a bit far .
19 KENNETH Clarke appears to have dropped out of the smart betting for the succession to Mrs T , no doubt because he has been landed with the mucky end of the Cabinet stick .
20 They had dropped out of the human chain of ancestors and descendants that had formerly bound them all together .
21 But it was considered out of the conversational court .
22 Earlier yesterday Mr Patten had dismissed as a ‘ ridiculous rumour ’ a report that Hong Kong would be frozen out of the early stages of any Sino-British negotiations .
23 SMALL businesses are in danger of being frozen out of the pre-election debate , the Forum of Private Business , one of the sector 's most active lobbyists , says today .
24 John Prescott , transport spokesman , has largely been frozen out of the national campaign , which is surprising given his adept performance on BBC 's election call this week .
25 Consistent with the purpose of the paper , one third of a typical number is made up of the perennial feature " Around the Country " , with reports from the branches about their activities and other local social news .
26 The company , made up of the non-American waste disposal interest of Waste Management International Inc , earned £96.4m pre-tax last year .
27 One alternative would be that history may be made up of the multiple meanings of specific , particular histories — without their necessarily being in turn part of a larger meaning of an underlying Idea or force .
28 Both body and clothing are made up of the black and the white — uncomplicated but striking — and her complexion shines like gold ( 3236 – 41 ; 3246 ; 3255 – 6 ) .
29 The Donaldson matter was petty and tiresome but much of office life was made up of the petty and tiresome .
30 ‘ It is largely made up of the petty squabbles of shop-keepers and the airy superiority of the ironmasters . ’
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