Example sentences of "is [adv prt] of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the word ‘ politics ’ itself needs to be deconstructed , since politics is to do with our ideals of what human life should be , about which there has never been agreement ; indeed , it is out of the disagreement that politics arises . |
| 2 | Out of the USSR : Evil is out of the closet as Moscow copies the West |
| 3 | Lloyd George is out of the running for some time and I suppose Herbert Samuel will act as leader in the House of Commons . |
| 4 | Nathan is now experienced enough to know that wet feet and the Arctic are a poor mix and is out of the hole like a rabbit . |
| 5 | A pull on the line , and the bag is out of the hole , its contents spilled out into the road . |
| 6 | John Barnes , who incurred a hamstring injury at Anfield on Saturday , is out of the Yugoslavia game . |
| 7 | A negotiated settlement is out of the question : the councils have no legal power to pay banks money on open contracts annulled by the lords ' decision . |
| 8 | Soup is out of the question . ’ |
| 9 | Desert Orchid is out of the picture as Norton 's Coin ( left ) and Toby Tobias fly the last fence . |
| 10 | The flavour of this front was best given in the imperfect English of the ‘ military commission ’ which tried to examine its chances in 1984 : ‘ The intent of an irregular operation having characteristics of heterodox struggle and design , prevented because of its audacity and little tangibility , adequate following of the SOUTHERN operation , which is out of the control of the most acute analysis . ’ |
| 11 | Those on the brink of buying are mostly waiting until the election is out of the way before committing themselves to a new house , but City financier Christopher Moran thinks they are all wrong . |
| 12 | Of course not , which is why a United States of Europe is out of the question . |
| 13 | Both indices have weakened somewhat in recent months , however , a pattern consistent with the view that recovery has been delayed by political uncertainty and will occur once the election is out of the way . |
| 14 | But he now hopes , as soon as the general election is out of the way , to unite the various pro-hunting campaigns . |
| 15 | Some , such as jazz guitarist Larry Coryell 's 1971 album Barefoot Boy , on the defunct Flying Dutchman label , probably sold around six copies on vinyl ( mainly thanks to side one , where someone had irresponsibly convinced Coryell he could be the new Jimi Hendrix ) ; a CD re-issue is out of the question . |
| 16 | The Kuwaitis certainly did not share their thinking with Sir Peter , but the message from the Gulf seems to be the same as the message from the London market — Lloyds is out of the running . |
| 17 | But retailers hope the improving trend will resume this month , as uncertainty about the election is out of the way . |
| 18 | The colt is out of a half-sister to Milligram , who is out of the 1,000 Guineas winner One in a Million . |
| 19 | In short , unless there are serious reasons why a prefabricated garage is out of the question , it is probably your best choice on all counts . |
| 20 | For many , the whole idea of using Marxist concepts of analysis is out of the question for a Christian and the spectre of communism has been one of the most divisive aspects . |
| 21 | I suppose it is out of the question that one of our own police stations might have received such a notification , and failed to pass it on ? ’ |
| 22 | I am afraid Mr Simon Murison-Bowie , in whose area of expertise your proposals lie , is out of the country at present , but I will put your letter before him on his return . |
| 23 | Quite apart from the development of new police tactics and the emergence of new common-law public order powers , the open-ended and vague nature of the traditional law has continued the erratic erosion of freedom for those whose views , attitudes , or behaviour is out of the mainstream . |
| 24 | When the sail is out of the water the uphaul has served its purpose , so transfer your hands to the comfort of the solid mast . |
| 25 | For first attempts the board is best positioned as above , but with practice the board can be manoeuvred once the rig is out of the water . |
| 26 | I would have no time and no desire to sit down , and a rod-rest is out of the question . |
| 27 | If you have to use files created by someone else , finding out which file you want to retrieve can be like looking for a needle in a haystack , particularly if that person is out of the office . |
| 28 | But a look at the scenery is out of the question for the hard men over the top . |
| 29 | This is out of the question , says British company . |
| 30 | The child 's reaction changes according to whether or not the stranger appears abruptly through a doorway while the mother is out of the room , or whether mother and child are introduced to the stranger together ; whether the child is approached quickly , unsmilingly and is physically picked up , or whether the stranger hovers deferentially , smiling and offering a toy . |