Example sentences of "he [vb past] out for [art] " in BNC.

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1 Ockleton described a sweeping circuit of the room , missing all the many obstacles in his path without apparently noticing them , and finished by the window , where he peered out for a full minute or so at the view it commanded of a blank gable-end and half the dome of the Radcliffe Camera .
2 Juul was undefeated by an opponent in his four scheduled rides although in heat 13 when he came out for an extra race he was disqualified for unfair riding when bringing down Donny Odom and Steve Regeling .
3 Perhaps he popped out for a quick sandwich while Nigel read ?
4 As he reached out for the cheese , he heard a faint sound behind him …
5 He reached out for the book , but before Melissa could give it to him , Gebrec snatched it from her .
6 As he spoke , he reached out for the hand that was nearest to him , uncurling her fingers from the tense fist they had formed without any difficulty as the contact had its inevitable effect on her .
7 He was drunk , the window was open , he leant out for a breath of air , he fell : that was the general opinion . ’
8 Instead of going to the bar , he went out for a walk down the road .
9 He went out for a few moments and stood on the steps between the Greek pillars , looking in the direction of the Residency for any sign of movement .
10 He was too restless to sleep any more so he went out for a walk .
11 His condition is fine and he went out for a breath of fresh air .
12 He went out for an evening walk , and that really got Dolly 's goat .
13 He listened out for the trickle of water , but the wind offered nothing but rustling grass , now very loud in his ears .
14 Wrenching up the sash , he leaned out for a clearer view .
15 Alan Llwyd , who has himself won both the chair and crown of the National Eisteddfod twice in three years , worked on the screen adaptation of research he carried out for a blockbusting book on Hedd Wyn 's life .
16 His big blond head kept coming up , shaking once and then bobbing through the water as he struck out for the machine .
17 The very idea of Poland was an insult to everything Frederick thought Prussia stood for , and the only hope he held out for the Poles was that partition and Germanisation would turn them into useful members of society .
18 And at last he set out for the meeting-place .
19 He set out for the presidential palace about 6 a.m. but heard the place was surrounded .
20 But there was a FOR SALE board up , new today , he had n't seen it there this morning when he set out for the meeting with the AC .
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