Example sentences of "[was/were] out [prep] the [noun] " 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 | By the third day they were out into the Atlantic . |
| 3 | Within the hour they were out into the countryside , following the track which would lead them down to the old Roman road . |
| 4 | When Lambert found Kimberley and Killion they were out on the field , looking at a map laid on the bottom wing of a plane . |
| 5 | 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 ! |
| 6 | Every week they were out on the streets of Highgate or Chalk Farm preaching , and Eva belonged to the cadet 's singing brigade . |
| 7 | Those Muslims who were out on the streets looked bad-tempered : they had not eaten or drunk since before dawn , and were in no mood for smiles or pleasantries . |
| 8 | University students were out on the streets last month . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | ‘ All the cars were out on the forecourt and priced and the staff were very helpful . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | All the Alpha Betas and most of the Gammas were out on the landing and they ran out of room . |
| 13 | When we were out on the street , we followed section by section , and each section went to its own beats . |
| 14 | Yet now some of these standoffish people from an introvert world were out on the GalacNet lines , coming to meet Mala and me . |
| 15 | ‘ 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | ‘ I thought you were out with the others . ’ |
| 19 | Her legs were out to the side like that |
| 20 | I ca n't describe it , she had , her legs were out to the side , but they were pointing down like that |
| 21 | I had the distinct impression that you were out for the kill ! ’ |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | The Express , by contrast , detects unsheathed Conservative blades : ‘ Tory knives were out for the BBC … the Prime Minister is said to have told friends : ‘ my views on the BBC 's coverage are not printable . ’ |
| 24 | 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 . ’ |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | When I was nine and they were out for the evening I stayed up late to watch a horror movie and had nightmares . |
| 27 | They stepped out across the moorland and the wind caught them , strong and cold , once they were out of the shelter of the wall . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | Quite often police were at the stage door making sure they were out of the theatre at the regulation time . |
| 30 | As far as we could tell the Moslem factions were out of the fray for the time being . |