Example sentences of "[was/were] out [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 now we 're going to finish off with a sport that enjoys itself in the summer … grass track racing … thousands were out over the weekend to watch the midland finals in Worcestershire
2 Within the hour they were out into the countryside , following the track which would lead them down to the old Roman road .
3 When Lambert found Kimberley and Killion they were out on the field , looking at a map laid on the bottom wing of a plane .
4 Even on weekdays there were problems in booking caddies because members who , say , arrived at lunchtime might discover that all the caddies were out on the course , and there was no way of telling whether they were also booked for the afternoon !
5 Liston and company were out on the lawn behind the house , where an old-fashioned wrought-iron table and some matching chairs had been set for them in the evening sunlight .
6 ‘ All the cars were out on the forecourt and priced and the staff were very helpful .
7 They were out on the villa forecourt and Guido was loading the car , the same racy-looking open-top red Alfa Romeo that he had brought her to the villa in on the day of her arrival .
8 All the Alpha Betas and most of the Gammas were out on the landing and they ran out of room .
9 When we were out on the street , we followed section by section , and each section went to its own beats .
10 Yet now some of these standoffish people from an introvert world were out on the GalacNet lines , coming to meet Mala and me .
11 ‘ What was that about then , ma'am ? ’ probed Dexter , once they were out on the pavement , puzzled by his chief 's foray into the kitchen .
12 The next , Jo Richardson , Joan Lestor , Margaret Beckett and myself were out on the terrace of the Commons among the cameras , the microphones , and the reporters , like rare butterflies pinned on a specimen board .
13 They were among thousands of supporters in colourful and fancy dress — ranging from leeks and nuns to the more traditional Welsh red and white — who were out on the town on the eve of today 's match between Scotland and Wales at Murrayfield .
14 Her legs were out to the side like that
15 I ca n't describe it , she had , her legs were out to the side , but they were pointing down like that
16 I had the distinct impression that you were out for the kill ! ’
17 The fact that the final article is likely to have been polished by Sir David English , the editor and long-standing friend of Margaret Thatcher , prompted speculation that the Number 10 knives were out for the Chancellor , and that his days might be numbered .
18 So I arranged for one of the estate stalkers to take the remains up the river , when the Colonel and his lady were out for the day . ’
19 She has the whip-hand for the first time since the cock-up over the separation when they had to apologise for making it known that the knives were out for the Duchess .
20 When I was nine and they were out for the evening I stayed up late to watch a horror movie and had nightmares .
21 They stepped out across the moorland and the wind caught them , strong and cold , once they were out of the shelter of the wall .
22 On Wednesday night Linfield were out of the competition , beaten fairly it seemed by an aggregate score of 3-2 and facing a loss of around £15,000 on the failed European venture .
23 Quite often police were at the stage door making sure they were out of the theatre at the regulation time .
24 As far as we could tell the Moslem factions were out of the fray for the time being .
25 ‘ This is the end , ’ he said , as soon as we were out of the kitchen .
26 I asked as soon as we were out of the chamber .
27 Next moment , both men were out of the cab and sprinting back towards the blazing house .
28 Her brother had taken the opportunity to entertain a large group of teenage friends while his parents were out of the country .
29 ‘ You said they were out of the country .
30 Did you hear anything about that ? — probably you were out of the country . ’
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