Example sentences of "out for a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After years of industry — and the country — being almost paralysed by strikes and restrictive practices , the country was crying out for a Government that would give a lead . |
| 2 | Chapman became a target man in more ways than one as the Germans singled him out for a buffeting that went unpunished by Swedish referee Rune Larsson . |
| 3 | We went out for a lunch that was late even by Madrid standards , then went to a zarzueia . |
| 4 | all going out for a Chinese because it 's this girl 's birthday tomorrow , so there 's er eight of them all going out . |
| 5 | The jury will remain out for a year or two yet on whether the operating system can see off the threat from Microsoft Corp and its Windows NT , but Unix is definitely not winning big in the public relations stakes : the Wall Street Journal dismisses Unix as ‘ a catch-all term for many operating systems that share some features and a common parentage ’ . |
| 6 | The jury will remain out for a year or two yet on whether the operating system can see off the threat from Microsoft Corp and its Windows NT , but Unix is definitely not winning big in the public relations stakes : the Wall Street Journal dismisses Unix as ‘ a catch-all term for many operating systems that share some features and a common parentage ’ . |
| 7 | ‘ She 'd hold out for a while but it would always be made up after he came back with the roses . |
| 8 | Mm daddy wo n't be out for a while though he 's watching Terminator |
| 9 | Ah sure he 's only staying out for a while till he gets married and that . |
| 10 | Ch king prawn chow mein with the noodles and stuff and he had whip marks all over him but anyway I ate all that and I did n't have a sweet , , did n't have a sweet and I we went out for a while and on the way home |
| 11 | A barking broke out for a bit and then was still . |
| 12 | Meals are part of the holiday social life , and such good value that it makes little difference if you drop out for a day or two to eat locally . |
| 13 | Meals are part of the holiday social life , and such good value that it makes little difference if you drop out for a day or two to eat locally . |
| 14 | United keeper Simon Tracey was last night ruled out for a fortnight as understudy Alan Kelly mounted a takeover bid . |
| 15 | Oh Mary 's going out for a drink as well . |
| 16 | I promise to come out for a drink or dinner , even a game of tennis with you . ’ ’ |
| 17 | After an evening of pleasure and profit with my friends in Bank Street , I had clearly gone out for a drink or two . |
| 18 | He drop-kicked the telegram away , went out for a drink and turned up months later on the first day of filming amiable as an old soldier . |
| 19 | The Samaritans have threatened to call in the police if I do not stop pestering them with phone calls , and Alcoholics Anonymous refuse to come out for a drink and discuss my problem . |
| 20 | yeah so I mean he said we 're gon na have to go out for a drink and sit down and discuss it , you know |
| 21 | Last week a husband took his wife out for a drive and we had 45 minutes to get the place ready , wine chilled , chandeliers , and have a lobster dinner ready on the table by the time they got back . |
| 22 | Do you really think Nevil was just out for a stroll when he saw your cab ? |
| 23 | Watch out for a driver or cyclist who has not seen you on the crossing — Rules 10 , 11 , 12 and 13 . |
| 24 | She was ready now for the sight of the chair , the pipe , the feeling that her father had only popped out for a minute and would be back before she could leave . |
| 25 | If we can sort of get them out for a night or even if they get back at twelve . |
| 26 | Then out for a newspaper and some rolls , and he was sitting in front of the gas fire with a cup of coffee . |
| 27 | ‘ No , just out for a pint or two . |
| 28 | ‘ We were just out for a picnic and bit of sightseeing . |
| 29 | ‘ There would be no point in setting out for a star if you did n't know how far away it was . ’ |
| 30 | In our present recession , we frequently see the gallery space being singled out for a cut and Watermans is no exception . |