Example sentences of "[subord] [noun prp] had [verb] out " in BNC.
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| 1 | Trying to control the trembling in her legs , which felt as though they were made of cotton wool , Laura silently followed Ross across the green lawns to their guest cottage , where Carole had laid out the cold supper . |
| 2 | Their coupling had been as quick and inevitable as that of the two horses , and although Cora-Beth had cried out once in momentary pain , she had professed herself entirely happy and not in the least guilt-ridden by their union . |
| 3 | ‘ There was no youth policy here then so Graeme had to go out and buy players . |
| 4 | Once Richards had to dive out of the way as Tribe , twisting and stretching in his straps lurched across the formation . |
| 5 | Once Lutyens had sought out and co-ordinated the ideas of nearly 1,500 tradesmen , artists and authors with the gifts and donations from private sources , the Dolls ' House Committee under the chairmanship of Sir Herbert Morgan was delegated to pursue items to furnish the house . |
| 6 | ’ ‘ You go along that Blo Norton road and you 'll never see the black cat unless Alby [ we 'll call him that , though that was n't his proper name ] if Alby had disappeared out of sight the black cat was there . |
| 7 | Forester 's fear was not so much that the room might not have been available , but that if Hennessy had moved out the hotel might be closed down for the off-season altogether . |
| 8 | Would it have mattered so very much if Heather had found out about it ? |
| 9 | Her mother came out and stood at the gate waving until Caro had walked out of sight , and Caro had to force herself not to run to escape that imploring cloying gaze . |
| 10 | The locks did n't come off the animal-house doors until Jenner had cleared out . ’ |
| 11 | If Rune had set out deliberately to enrage her he could n't have chosen a better way . |
| 12 | He wondered if Irina had gone out , perhaps to buy some more clothes . |
| 13 | After all , if Dysart had fallen out with Clare , he was not likely to have broadcast the fact after her death . |
| 14 | It was a marvellous triumph for Price and his caddie Jeff Medlen , who was loaned out last year because Nick had to pull out of this tournament — and he carried the bag of winner John Daly . |
| 15 | It was nearly two and a half years since Hamish had walked out on Daisy and she could no longer claim to be madly in love with him , but she missed the presence of a man in her life , and her self-confidence was in tatters . |
| 16 | Whereas Vidor had started out with a theoretical notion and then wrapped it in a melodrama , Capra had started out with a fairly ordinary story and then breathed charm , wit , pace , sex , and reality into it , not least by harnessing the natural talents and showmanship of Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable . |
| 17 | They had n't heard the scratching sounds since Daak had straightened out the protesting shuttle and lowered it serenely towards the whorled ridges that made up the top of the space station . |
| 18 | Since Yussuf had fallen out with his wife , however , the sounds from the other end of the corridor had become more subdued . |
| 19 | Ajayi was trying to cultivate the seneschal 's acquaintance ( when her sore leg and stiff back let her get down to the basement levels where he was usually to be found ) whereas Quiss had started out trying to intimidate him . |
| 20 | Ever since Ford had pointed out the location of the sepoy magazine Harry had been unable to get it out of his mind . |
| 21 | On Thursday 23 May 1974 , little more than a week after Jinky had set out on his transatlantic crossing , the player was the focus of a controversial legal wrangle when a judge at Airdrie Sheriff Court postponed a trial involving the Celtic winger to allow him to prepare for Scotland 's forthcoming World Cup campaign in Germany . |
| 22 | After Richard had got out , it went slowly but at least we knew he 'd get help . ’ |
| 23 | Only a couple of days before Maggie had pointed out how the great cathedral dominated the city , like the spines along a dragon 's back , while the other buildings lay in a rough sprawl . |
| 24 | For lengthy periods the Glens were on top , especially after Jamieson had cancelled out Trevor Smith 's opener . |
| 25 | He 'd had doubts even before Aubrey had spoken out but , not wishing to acknowledge them , he 'd allowed his heart to overrule his head . |
| 26 | You were seen to leave the party after Nicola had gone out . ’ |
| 27 | The deal , which was agreed by the two airlines in January after BA had pulled out of its original proposed $750 million link-up with USAir in December , confirms the strong negotiating position BA has always been in and puts its aim of becoming a global airline firmly back on course . |
| 28 | The deal , which was agreed by the two airlines in January after BA had pulled out of its original proposed $750 million link-up with USAir in December , confirms the strong negotiating position BA has always been in and puts its aim of becoming a global airline firmly back on course . |
| 29 | And workaholic was the right word , she thought , after Rob had gone out . |
| 30 | That night , after Alina had gone out , Pete decided to find out exactly where she went . |