Example sentences of "out at the [adj] stage " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Stringer , a most gracious loser despite experiencing the disappointment of missing out at the penultimate stage for the second time in three years , asked : ‘ What more do you have to do to prove yourself . ’ |
| 2 | The enquiry looked at 1208 people who , in the application year ending 31 March 1980 , enquired , submitted application forms or dropped out at the various stages of the process of seeking to be matriculated , as well as those who matriculated and graduated . |
| 3 | It proved a remarkable race for Naali who had been paid by the promoters to act as a pacemaker and drop out at the halfway stage . |
| 4 | While McClure basks in his double glory , spare a thought for Lisnagarvey 's Noel Graham , who missed out at the semi-final stages in pairs and fours . |
| 5 | While McClure basks in his double glory , spare a thought for Lisnagarvey 's Noel Graham , who missed out at the semi-final stages in pairs and fours . |
| 6 | It means vital transfusions carried out at the earliest stage , rather than when the child is born , when it may be too ill to survive . |