Example sentences of "and they [was/were] out [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was ‘ very opposed ’ to petrol rationing and maintained that rota cuts , organised systematically , would be the only effective method — and they were out of the question . |
| 2 | There was no trace of his usual cheekiness , either because he was seriously worried about his son or simply because he had no need to defend himself up here where he was in his element and they were out of theirs . |
| 3 | And before she could utter so much as a squeak he clapped his hand over her mouth , swung her into his arms , and they were out of the flat and into his car without so much as a curtain twitching . |
| 4 | It was a Sunday afternoon and they were out for a stroll in the park . |
| 5 | When I was nine and they were out for the evening I stayed up late to watch a horror movie and had nightmares . |
| 6 | Erm yes , they er , they felt they 'd been let down by the Railway men , I think , or someone else at the beginning at the Strike , and they were out on a limb but er they 'd got to make the best of it . |
| 7 | Look them two women up at Malden and , and , and the bloke came in and they were out on an extra |
| 8 | Roman signed the register the man handed him and , telling him to send the luggage up , took Claudia 's arm , and they were out in the street before she could speak . |