Example sentences of "[noun] jut out from the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Perhaps she was : she seemed to let it out in a long , gusty sigh , and walked away from the children , down the track to a place where a flat rock jutted out from the side of the bank .
2 Corbett dismounted and looked around , noting that the tower was not as vulnerable as would at first appear : narrow slits pierced the walls and a machicolation jutted out from the parapet just above the tower door from where defenders could hurl stones , or boiling oil , on any attackers .
3 He drifted beyond a coral head jutting out from the gap 's wall and took six deep breaths to hyperventilate his lungs before piking .
4 ‘ or was likely to be caused to persons in or on that vehicle ( or trailer ) or on a road ’ 'Likely to be caused' means potentially dangerous such as sharp edges jutting out from the body of a motor vehicle ; a loose driver 's seat which could cause loss of control of the car ; projecting wheel wing nuts or mudguards that could strike a pedestrian ; and a loose rear bumper that might fall off and cause an accident etc .
5 The apple sat on a small ledge jutting out from the wall .
6 Judging by the front of it , the house was quite large , for it showed three windows each side of the front door , the same above them , and a row of small windows jutting out from the roof .
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