Example sentences of "[vb pp] out [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Similarly in Britain , a party can win several thousand votes in each constituency yet not come out top of the poll in any ; in consequence , it amasses a large popular vote but no seats in Parliament . |
| 2 | Mining companies , including Consolidated Gold Fields Ltd ( MEG 4 ) and Noranda-Kerr ( MEG 74 and 115 ) have also carried out work in the area . |
| 3 | He had married the daughters of several important Muslim chiefs and was in frequent communication with the " Mad Mullah " in Somaliland , supplying him with rifles and ammunition to help in his long drawn out war against the British . |
| 4 | A WELL thought out tribute to the classical talents of the late Valerie Thornton , this exhibition of paintings and etchings takes in her love for architecture , both ecclesiastical and vernacular . |
| 5 | In the Euro-elections of June 1989 the Tories were wiped out north of the border . |
| 6 | The pessimists feared the Conservatives ' nine seats could even be wiped out north of the border . |
| 7 | But it was no more than a consolation , and Bournemouth easily played out time in the monsoon to earn a second-round trip to Cheltenham . |
| 8 | Savage penalties were meted out broadcast to the craftsmen , which suggests both a low status in the eyes of the king and a low standard of honesty . |
| 9 | Concern for the environment has focused out attention on the world 's ecological problems . |
| 10 | The Foreign Secretary , Douglas Hurd , has ruled out devaluation of the pound . |
| 11 | They have ruled out Deal as the site of a second safe house and inquiries are now focused on Dover and Kent villages . |
| 12 | The company has taken out insurance for the directors and officers of group companies in respect of their duties as directors and officers of the group . |