Example sentences of "they [was/were] out for " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were out for a walk . ’ |
| 2 | It was a Sunday afternoon and they were out for a stroll in the park . |
| 3 | They were out for Mrs Dyer 's blood . |
| 4 | When I was nine and they were out for the evening I stayed up late to watch a horror movie and had nightmares . |
| 5 | When they were out , they were out for a drink . |
| 6 | One evening they were out for a long , long time . |
| 7 | They were out for two or three minutes , during which no one in the hall spoke . |
| 8 | You 'd travel down to the game on a Saturday , and if you met a Leeds fan at the train station , you could be sure that they were the best mate he 'd ever had , and they 'd tell you all the latest gossip that he 'd told them the last time they were out for a few pints . |