Example sentences of "[am/are] [vb pp] out for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It then assumes a parliamentary intention that the steps which Parliament has enjoined or authorized for saving or minimizing tax shall not be effective if they are carried out for that purpose but are only to be effective if carried out for some other ‘ legitimate ’ business purpose . |
| 2 | Cultivations are carried out for three reasons : to improve the soil crumb structure and so create an ideal seed-bed for the crop ; to uproot and kill weeds ; and to bury turf or crop residues where they will rot down and not compete with the ensuing crop . |
| 3 | Many grammatical processes involving re-ordering of constituents are ruled out for semantic reasons , particularly those whose semantic function is to highlight a specific semantic constituent : thus , What John pulled was his sister 's leg has no idiomatic reading , whereas What John did was pull his sister 's leg , which leaves the idiom ‘ physically ’ intact , has . |
| 4 | Most cows are kept in small sheds on terraced land and are taken out for weekly walks on the end of a rope . |
| 5 | If you are knocked out for longer than a few seconds , you should report to your doctor as soon as possible after the competition . |
| 6 | A number of developments are singled out for brief reference . |