Example sentences of "were [adv prt] [prep] the question " in BNC.
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1 | The nearby Tompkins Square Park was dangerous , and walks by herself , Rosenberg told her , were out of the question . |
2 | For pilgrims , the ritual prostrations and prayer-wheel-spinning were out of the question , because beggars blocked the shrine . |
3 | Its rudder and fin were both knocked out , and a four-foot-long gash in the shell meant even repairs on the bank were out of the question , reinforcing complaints about the lack of driftwood clearance on the river this year . |
4 | Wigs were out of the question because of the cost , and most of the changes John asked for in the designs were for simplicity in making and comfort in wearing . |
5 | He was ‘ very opposed ’ to petrol rationing and maintained that rota cuts , organised systematically , would be the only effective method — and they were out of the question . |