Example sentences of "rule out the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even allowing for the fact that not all BL Lac objects produce X-rays , Schwartz and Ku conclude that the statistics rule out the idea that BL Lac objects are simply ordinary quasars seen ‘ beam-on ’ . |
| 2 | That would , almost certainly , rule out the return of Kevin Keegan , who ended his short-term managerial contract two weeks ago by demanding the £2m he says Sir John promised him as a condition of a three-year contract . |
| 3 | However , two major points rule out the view that this means that indiscriminate attacks ( including the use of nuclear weapons ) are how legitimate . |
| 4 | Most pundits , so far at least , rule out the prospect of a neutral unified Germany , if only because the Federal Republic is too deeply rooted in the West to distance itself from its allies . |
| 5 | Logistical difficulties , combined with environmental concerns , rule out the prospect of burning it off . |
| 6 | While this indicates that the language young children hear may provide useful input for learning the rules of grammar , it does not , of itself , rule out the need for an innate ability to process speech sounds ( Gleitman and Wanner 1982 ) . |
| 7 | But none are so pervasive , nor so completely satisfactory , that they rule out the need for other lines of explanation . |
| 8 | People do not want standards that tie companies down comprehensively or that rule out the use of judgment . |