Example sentences of "he out for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thatcher reportedly singled him out for promotion when he was honest enough to tell her that backbenchers were uneasy about the state of the economy : like the young George Washington , he trembled , but could not tell a lie . |
| 2 | Among the celebs busting to catch a glimpse of Nick 's end-of-the-pier nostalgia show were CLING POPPIE , JOHN from the NED 'S , SUEDE drummer SIMON , PAVEMENT , SEAN HUGHES ( cor , have n't seen him out for ages ) , ALAN and DAVE from the ROCKING BIRDS ( Hey ! |
| 3 | Professor Brighouse has no idea why Mr Patten singled him out for attack , but says the Secretary of State has been under a lot of pressure |
| 4 | Dering 's evident application , as well as a connection with Sir Heneage Finch ( later first Earl of Nottingham , q.v. ) , the newly appointed solicitor-general ( Dering had married his sister-in-law ) , marked him out for government office . |
| 5 | Barker grew very quickly , and had to work off a tremendous amount of energy every day , and since Danny was much too young to take him out for walks , this duty fell upon Connor . |
| 6 | They 've been trying to get him out for years and years ! |