Example sentences of "out for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 That was not unusual on the Monday after a tournament , so I decided to drive to his house in Clapham in the hope that I might intercept him either on the way in from a long lunch or on the way out for a pre-prandial drink .
2 The research was carried out for a doctoral dissertation on the princely sum of £410 per annum ( this was the ‘ married woman 's ’ rate of postgraduate grant at the time , £120 lower than the full grant ) .
3 Watch out for a regular HelpDesk feature in Double Glazing — starting next month !
4 You had to be careful walking home , not walk like a zombie , sticking your arms out with your fingers like a baby stretching out for a dropped dummy .
5 Then I 'd go down the town buy us all clothes then , you and I would go out for a private dinner Jean .
6 Once a month I go out for a serious session — the last of which was a hard circuit of Radnor Forest , but I enjoyed it tremendously . ’
7 You 'll have to take mum out for a nice Indian once she feels better .
8 I always hang up promptly and go out for a nice cup of coffee to cheer myself up .
9 ‘ Why do n't I take you out for a nice dinner this evening ?
10 Let's go out for a nice meal somewhere .
11 Mr Fallon , a champion for redevelopment of the site , said : ‘ I do n't want to see anything which would have a detrimental effect on the bus company but the area is crying out for a new development . ’
12 Mr Fallon , who supports redevelopment of the site , said : ‘ I do n't want to see anything which would have a detrimental effect on the bus company but , at the same time , the area is crying out for a new development . ’
13 For step-by-step guide to knitwear design , look out for a new publication by Rita Ruberry called ‘ Made to Measure Knitwear ’ .
14 But the wine-makers are winning , so watch out for a new wave of pretty , vibrant , strawberry-scented Australian Pinot — unlikely to be cheap — but Pinot seldom is .
15 Look out for a new range of shampoos and conditioners called ShiKai , which means ‘ fruit for hair ’ , and aptly so because the main ingredient for this range originates from shikaki fruit in the Far East .
16 The car has been written off , which has left them with the prospect of having to pay out for a new vehicle .
17 And the advice was on the back of the most comprehensive research ever carried out for a new paper .
18 Only tame , domesticated animals could possibly have been part of the goods and chattels of that early band of pioneers , striking out for a new island home .
19 Andy Dannatt lost the ball in the tackle and from the scrum Edwards sent 18-year-old winger Jason Robinson sidestepping through from 30 yards out for a sparkling try .
20 She held out for a federal party in the negotiations with the Russians ( 1902 ) to the point where the talks broke down .
21 And that 'll get the inside of that sorted out for a wee while again young William .
22 Put your tongue back out for a wee look .
23 With both scrum-half Ashley Blair and flanker Johnny Boyd out for a protracted period , Carey 's absence would be a further blow to Ulster 's lone Division One representatives .
24 If I 'm going out for a professional dinner , something formal , I will wear an evening dress .
25 Company secretary Peter Nicholson said : ‘ We are currently looking out for a suitable steam locomotive but it could not be too big or heavy .
26 Look out for a current KSA membership certificate in showrooms — a KSA logo reproduced in a manufacturer 's brochure does n't always indicate the status of the retailer — check that he 's a KSA member in his own right .
27 All through this they 've cried out for a modern definition .
28 The method will depend on the variety so look out for a good reference book , such as Pruning by Christopher Brickell , £7.99 , Mitchell Bleazley — part of The Royal Horticultural Society 's Encyclopaedia of Practical Gardening series .
29 set to shoot it out for a good cause
30 Out for a good time ?
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