Example sentences of "be out for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 're out for a laugh , I mean Charlie wo n't even tell me who he fancies because erm he says , you know , he said to me , you know , and in , in , in , and in his exact words he said you 've got to be really stupid to tell anyone anything in this place and I said yeah but I 'm not a proper Haileyburian I 've just come in , you know he goes yeah but you 're gon na get that way |
| 2 | Obviously you should check with the receptionist or whoever is organizing the candidates that you are not going to miss your turn if you are out for a while . |
| 3 | Similarly , retired racing Greyhounds are often in need of homes , and although temperamentally these dogs are normally quite sound , it can be very difficult to persuade them not to chase cats and other smaller dogs when they are out for a walk . |
| 4 | Smaller , more discreet means of cleaning up are preferable when you are out for a walk . |
| 5 | In an emergency this may prevent a dog from straying into a potentially dangerous situation , for example if you should suddenly encounter riders on horseback when you are out for a walk along a narrow path . |
| 6 | They are out for a walk with their Father . |
| 7 | ‘ You been out for a joyride , Preston ? ’ he had a deep , lazy voice . |
| 8 | The record has been out for a couple of years , and it 's called ‘ Electric Counterpoint ’ . |
| 9 | FX has been out for a while first on Sun Sparc 's and Hewett-Packard Co 9000/400s last December , then on DECstation 5000s and HP 700s in January and finally on IBM 6000s in July . |
| 10 | The sun has been out for a while after straining hard through moody skies and my skin is warming . |
| 11 | You see , some girl 's been out for a drink , or to a disco , met a fella , the fella invites her back , she goes , and things go a bit further than she intended . |
| 12 | It 's ages since we 've been out for a drink together , ’ Laura enthused . |
| 13 | Henry , morose , defiant and all but monosyllabic , had been out for a drink early in the evening , but had returned before nine with his younger brother , Francis , with whom he shared a small cottage . |
| 14 | We have n't been out for a drink us since , I think last time we went out New Year 's Day |
| 15 | They had already shaken hands and been out for a meal together . |
| 16 | She and Lewis had been out for a meal the night before . |
| 17 | I might , for Phil , for Phil to wind down , he 'll come in , say we 've been out for a meal or whatever , he 'll come in and he 'll sit down in front of the television . |
| 18 | The party of young Australians had been out for a meal , and had stopped to take photographs , when Roermond 's market square echoed to gunfire . |
| 19 | The Great Britain half-back has been out for a month with strained stomach muscles . |
| 20 | Many people who have been out for a number of years have friends and lovers who have died or may die . |
| 21 | I say I been out for a walk because I ca n't sleep . |
| 22 | If it had been out for a walk or you know ? |
| 23 | I spotted several club professionals , who were clearly delighted to be out for a day 's entertainment at the expense of one of the manufacturers . |
| 24 | Mm daddy wo n't be out for a while though he 's watching Terminator |
| 25 | You receive a telephone call from the husband of a guest who happens to be out for a stroll . |
| 26 | BRAZILIAN Formula Three driver Gil de Ferran will be out for a hat-trick of wins at Silverstone tomorrow in the second round of this season 's series , writes Trevor Williamson . |
| 27 | Well everybody thought we 'd be out for a week or so , but we were out for a month or er more when these scabs started going back . |
| 28 | He is likely to be out for a week , missing both tonight 's match and probably Saturday 's home game against Swansea . |
| 29 | Goodway has been playing with consistent brilliance there this season , scoring 18 tries , but he will now be out for a month , and Hanley is no stranger to the position after spending earlier periods of his career mostly at centre or stand-off . |
| 30 | Winger Martin Offiah will be out for a month with a dislocated shoulder , Test stars Andy Platt and Dean Bell have suspected broken right hands , Denis Betts has a hip injury and Great Britain prop Kelvin Skerrett was dismissed by referee Robin Whitfield for a foul on Jarrod McCracken . |