Example sentences of "[be] [adv prt] of the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Taking part in the marathon could be out of the question for many people with asthma . |
| 32 | If you 've just done a 12-mile ridge-walk then I 'm sure nothing will be further from your thoughts , but if you plan a weekend away with a person you 've fancied for ages and somehow end up heading for a bothy , unless you are totally alone any thought of a fumble in the sleeping-bag should be out of the question . |
| 33 | Writing to the client would be out of the question too , because of her marital problems , even if her address were available . |
| 34 | In London , I should have thought , it would be out of the question , unless traffic was channelled into a small number of routes , so making congestion worse . |
| 35 | Sparkling performance figures would seem to be out of the question . |
| 36 | As we passed Pabbay we were hit by successive heavy squalls ; the promontory toe Head would be out of the question . |
| 37 | I realise exact settings would be out of the question , due to the many different effects units available , but a rough guide to setting the amount of distortion/EQ/chorus/delay etc. would surely be a step in the right direction . |
| 38 | Much as he would have liked to try to rescue Murray , he recognised that to be out of the question . |
| 39 | Large plants , such as old-fashioned roses , may be out of the question , but you could consider miniature roses instead , and there are many alpine plants that could be ideal . |
| 40 | Apparently the cost of transport would be out of the question when there was a plentiful supply obtainable locally . |
| 41 | Taking part in the marathon could be out of the question for many people with asthma . |
| 42 | I do n't mean what I say next either , it 's just I 'm furious with myself , but it comes anyway : ‘ I suppose a fuck would be out of the question ? ’ |
| 43 | In the field of social housing , discrimination against nationals of other Member States will be out of the question . |
| 44 | He had already consumed more than one bottle of wine on his own , Alyssia managing to sip so slowly through her one glass that she was still stone-cold sober , and fully aware that at this rate her lift home would be out of the question and that she would more likely have to get a taxi . |
| 45 | He felt cold to the point of shivering , weak enough for standing to be out of the question . |
| 46 | I suppose getting tickets for the Oxford game is going to be out of the question ? |
| 47 | It was felt that another youth centre building with current economic restraints would be out of the question . |
| 48 | If the vessel is to be out of the water for a fixed period e.g. between September the 1st and March the 31st annually , then this will be expressed in the Policy Schedule , and will be detailed on the underwriting risk and claims statistics screens on the Polisy system . |
| 49 | ‘ The country is less broken farther on , so we should make better time tomorrow and be out of the hills the day after that . ’ |
| 50 | Of course , bedside lights need to be out of the reach of children too young to understand the dangers of electricity . |
| 51 | To be ‘ ashore ’ the vessel must be out of the reach of the tides completely — see the Laid-up Type on the risk and statistics screens and the Polisy User Manual ( Claims ) , for a description of the type of mooring/location where the vessel should be laid-up . |
| 52 | He 'd most likely be out of the wood by now . |
| 53 | Others who are out of shape or out of form may be out of the side . |
| 54 | But I knew that somewhere down the line there would be some formal identification or an inquest where , with my luck , I 'd run across Billy 's mum and the cat would be out of the bag , to coin a very sick phrase . |
| 55 | So's to be out of the house before I came into it . ’ |
| 56 | She aims to be out of the house by 6am and at her research office desk by 6.30am . |
| 57 | So if you happened to be out of the house working it was too bad , unless you got a house cleaner to put your name down for you . |
| 58 | When I was involved in various projects I 'd stay overnight so , I 'd be out of the house at least six hours a day . |
| 59 | If he knew what I wanted he 'd be out of the car and away in a flash of shock . |
| 60 | It takes money , determination , and patience to launch a false imprisonment action ; most detainees are happy simply to be out of the police station . |