Example sentences of "be not [adv prt] [prep] the woods " in BNC.

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1 But we are not out of the woods .
2 We have been and some would still have us believe , I think it 's true , we 're not out of the woods yet as far as er er recovery of the housing market is concerned .
3 The scheme is not out of the woods yet ; and rather than break the law Maxen last week filled in the local VATman 's registration form .
4 He is back home with mother Christine now but she yesterday said : ‘ The medical advice is that he is not out of the woods yet . ’
5 Though its international activities and long term contracts business appear to offer some cause for cheer , it seems that Egham , Surrey-based consultancy P-E International Plc is not out of the woods yet .
6 And she said he 's not out of the woods yet , but , I 'll give you a collar , if he 's naughty , very crafty , and then I looked through the crack in the door and his looking .
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