Example sentences of "out for a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We used to have a lunch break at around about half past ten I think ti was , we used to go out for a quarter of an hour into the school yard to play and have your lunch . |
| 2 | Quite how to choose your destination is not clear : You might set out for a holiday in Virgo and end up in the Crab Nebula . |
| 3 | The thought of those yards of bare floorboards , pounded day in and day out by scores of muddy boots , fairly crying out for a bucket of hot suds and a good brush , filled Nelly 's heart with joy . |
| 4 | Birdwatchers should keep an eye out for a variety of birds including capercaillies , crested tits and crossbills . |
| 5 | The moral decline of the West cries out for a return to the morals of protestant Christianity which will tell the nation what they must do to be strong once more . |
| 6 | The first came in 1977–8 against Australia and he began with fifties in his first three innings , only to join the Packer brigade and miss out for a couple of years . |
| 7 | Chimney sweeps are few , and are not always willing to come so far out for a couple of chimneys . |
| 8 | Allow the cuttings to dry out for a couple of days before potting . |
| 9 | The record has been out for a couple of years , and it 's called ‘ Electric Counterpoint ’ . |
| 10 | Still , they decided to hang out for a couple of days and party with the likes of SHABBA RANKS and KRS-1 . |
| 11 | Seriously though , look out for a couple of new faces in the team — maybe more — and some new first-time winners on the 1991 Tour . |
| 12 | ‘ I thought we were just going out for a couple of hours ! ’ she protested hotly . |
| 13 | Ron will be back tonight , so we 'll probably go out for a couple of pints . |
| 14 | Yeah I think I 'll walk down to Green went out for a couple of hours in the morning felt grotty did n't go out at all . |
| 15 | And one good crack with the back of your hand sorts it out for a couple of minutes . |
| 16 | She could not escape the thought that she felt exactly as if she were a child being taken out for a treat by a kindly uncle . |
| 17 | The good nature and humour of most Scotsmen never failed to appreciate the situation , ( an immigrant father taking his kids out for a run to the country ) and they at all times were friendly . |
| 18 | I woke as usual at half past six , and went straight out for a run in the park , like I do every morning , with LCpl Smith who has the bunk next to mine . |
| 19 | When this is suggested , the invitation should always be along the lines of : ‘ I 'd love you to come out for a run in the car with me some time . |
| 20 | Will you ? ’ rather than , ‘ Would you like me to take you out for a run in the car some time ? ’ |
| 21 | Unless you have married a man who is unusually attached to his mother ( which is another matter altogether ) , it will be unlikely to occur to your husband that he needs to do anything more to make his mother happy than to be a kind and dutiful son , who has given her sanctuary in his own home in her later years ; but if he is a man of feeling , it will not be difficult to persuade him of her need for his company : her need to be taken out for a run in the car with him alone sometimes , to be kissed when he kisses you when he gets home in the evening , and occasionally to be brought a bunch of flowers instead of you . |
| 22 | Watch out for a change in publication dates for Courtauld News . |
| 23 | The man then rose , walked to the window , stared out for a while over the pinnacles of the City , turned and spoke . |
| 24 | The sun has been out for a while after straining hard through moody skies and my skin is warming . |
| 25 | He had had to fight for everything he had done , fight the people who wanted to wrap him up safely and wheel him out for a bit of ribbon-cutting and ceremonial . |
| 26 | They were cheerful rogues out for a bit of sport at someone else 's expense . |
| 27 | But he said he 'd pay me a fiver if I took the fish out for a bit of fresh air in the hope that it might drop off to sleep . |
| 28 | It is very tough to be left out for a rookie like Steve Ojomoh . ’ |
| 29 | HOW COMFORTING TO KNOW THAT WHEN ONE IS FINDING CITY LIFE A TRIFLE TIRESOME , ONE HAS FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO INVITE ONE OUT FOR A DAY IN THE COUNTRY … |
| 30 | Neath 's outside-half Paul Williams , who scored 268 points last season , is out for a fortnight with a rib injury and replaced by Jason Ball , who is the son of the club coach , Glen , and was once on Arsenal 's books . |