Example sentences of "out the [adj -er] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We learnt that working together was a lot easier than going solo ; but arguing brought out the better ideas . ’ |
| 2 | Meredith whose walking shoes , though practical enough for most surfaces , were not really adequate for squelching through boggy terrain , made her way along behind her as best she could , seeking out the firmer spots . |
| 3 | Many people also complain that our present hierarchies bring out the nastier aspects of human behavior , like greed , insensitivity , careerism and self-importance . |
| 4 | At a rather general level , the analysis has borne out the earlier lessons . |
| 5 | In the immediate vicinity of the vent , ashes and lapilli pile up to form a mantle many metres thick , which blankets the countryside like a dirty snow fall ; like a snow fall too , the ash tends to smooth out the earlier irregularities of the ground surface , ultimately producing a landscape of soft , gently moulded hillocks and hollows . |
| 6 | Fish normally seek out the warmer shallows , and if there are a few days of sunshine before opening day then you will know where to choose on the bank . |
| 7 | All right , so she was an adequate fixer , she helped him cut corners , smoothed out the rougher edges of his life . |
| 8 | Hyacinth , quieter now , glanced around the room in embarrassment and her mother at once shooed out the smaller children . |
| 9 | One participant reported half empty rooms in sessions dealing with the ‘ new art history ’ of semiotics , gender , and dialogue , and unexpected demand for more traditional object-related sessions , crowding out the smaller rooms in which they were scheduled . |
| 10 | Small companies combined to survive until they became vast conglomerates squeezing out the smaller shops . |
| 11 | Work out the larger angles by first measuring the smaller angles . |
| 12 | Angie Bowie : ‘ With the Arts Lab in full swing , Ken Pitt was ironing out the finer points of a new record deal with Mercury Records and in his own way was very lucid about David because he never actually saw him rooted in England or rooted only in rock and roll . |
| 13 | Forest want an answer from Keane by the end of this week and he has asked for an extra couple of days to iron out the finer details . |
| 14 | We 've been sent to sort out the finer details , ’ Freddie said with a flash of inspiration . |