Example sentences of "to clean out the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They only wanted her to clean out the drain with a stick . ’ |
| 2 | The American government had pressed the Bahamians to clean out the drug lords , but instead the trade had flourished until the Americans finally insisted that their own coastguard be allowed to patrol Bahamian waters . |
| 3 | get that from up here now do you want me to clean out the chicken ? |
| 4 | The NRA officer blocked the outlet to prevent any further pollution leaving the site , and Laleham 's called in a contractor later that day to clean out the surface water system . |
| 5 | Judith rolled up her sleeve and commenced to clean out the hen 's entrails preparatory to stuffing the carcass . |
| 6 | Considerable efforts were then made to clean out the system but not to inform the public . |
| 7 | You can soak off old glue in water , but you may have to chisel or sand away modern adhesives and you 'll have to use a chisel to clean out the mortise . |
| 8 | This makes it much easier both to remove the plants when they require attention and to clean out the pool when necessary . |
| 9 | With dowel joints , use abrasive paper wrapped round an pencil or similar object to clean out the dowel holes . |
| 10 | Because Mrs B , right she just prejudiced , she comes up to me in the Cookery lesson , tell me to clean out the dustbin , and I was so vexed I started to cry , I was so vexed by it . |
| 11 | Only in this case Italians do not want to stop the flood — on the contrary , it is seen as the first real chance to clean out the corruption which is endemic in the system . |
| 12 | Take the opportunity to clean out the channel the cover fits in and to fill it with grease . |