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

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1 Tense thriller concocted out of the most unpromising elements : three characters , two boats , and a lot of water .
2 Of course , some sort of pattern can be teased out of the most disordered subject though it may take half a dozen attempts before a pictorial structure emerges ; such an unhurried approach is not always possible for the long distance traveller .
3 The floorboards , the great sweeping staircase , its balustrade and newels , were fashioned out of the most expensive materials .
4 The warblers ' own young are turfed out of the deeply cupped reed nest by the cuckoo chick soon after it hatches and the foster parents find themselves feeding an enormous monster with a huge red gape and insatiable appetite — a monster which will eventually grow to three times their size .
5 What are they ? " asked Joseph quickly , anxious not to be left out of the intriguingly adult discussion .
6 Erm , so we 've got , resources are always going to be taken out of the most efficient sectors if we , if we use protectionism .
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