Example sentences of "[pron] outside the " in BNC.

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1 Because — oh , because I 'm trying to help someone outside the family .
2 If a section was held responsible for an offence ( as it was if someone outside the section was offended ) the victims would hold the section responsible ; but even though the section shaikh made the peace , he had no power to collect from the lineages in his section : he had to get the agreement of the lineage shaikhs , and they then collected from their members .
3 Quite obviously the playwright has largely pre-empted negotiation of this kind ; also , a theatrical performance can hardly be said to be a social interaction in a normal sense as the actor 's concern is to describe to someone outside the interaction on stage — to the spectator .
4 ‘ The concentration of expertise and interest ( in the committees ) mean that it is both rare and difficult for someone outside the relevant committee or committees to counter a report ’ .
5 She thought that Pamela might benefit from having the opportunity to discuss her worries with someone outside the family .
6 Although the therapist was probably correct in initially providing a chance for Pamela to express her worries to someone outside the family , she should have progressed as soon as possible to helping Pamela and her parents tackle together the problems surrounding their communication and lack of mutual trust .
7 Too much authority is given to someone outside the family , and has been from the beginning . ’
8 You could find someone outside the family to help you cope , perhaps by suggesting ways to relax or manage stress , or by sorting out practical problems .
9 Some parents find it easier for everyone concerned to talk to someone outside the immediate family .
10 When parents needed someone outside the family with whom to share a problem , the school ( usually through the head teacher ) provided ‘ the human face ’ .
11 They would be taking orders from someone outside the CIA .
12 It 's only to someone outside the black hole that it appears to stop . ’
13 Someone outside the kitchen door said ‘ Hello ’ .
14 ‘ There was someone outside the kitchen window when I arrived , ’ said Finn placidly , apparently pleased to be able to contribute something to this limited discussion .
15 Or , finally , something may be wrong but known to someone outside the household . ’
16 At least to someone outside the field of spider ecology , Wise 's discussion of his colleagues work seems fair and even-handed .
17 The deferential tone , and the fact that it 's couched as a letter rather than as a minute , suggest that it was directed to someone outside the Civil Service .
18 If that does not work , then the internal complaints procedure comes into its own and the dissatisfied client should be referred to another member of the firm ( possibly the senior partner ) or , though this perhaps will rarely be encountered , someone outside the firm who has been nominated to deal with such matters .
19 Although nobody outside the club gave us a prayer of winning , the lads had already done the difficult part of the job by turning the tide at Anfield .
20 ( Press reports of Sept. 27 cited PLO officials as apparently confirming that on the previous day Ashrawi and Husseini had addressed the PNC , while Le Monde reported the " audition " of Ashrawi and Husseini by the PNC , " although nobody outside the members of the congress ' political committee was allowed to see them and therefore provide tangible proof of their presence " .
21 An important question , because if somebody outside the Institute would perform the task differently , we must be prepared to answer the question ‘ Would that way be better or lead to better results ? ’
22 As Russia 's only properly elected leader ever , he should hesitate before putting himself outside the law .
23 Without being aware of getting there he found himself outside the printer 's shop .
24 Perpetually subdued by the rigours of behaviour , and almost unable to express himself outside the vernaculars of Hunting , Racing , Shooting , Fishing and Cricket , he had never been able to make his case against Nico : " Awful , awful " was the best he could do .
25 Apparently acting in protest at the economic blockade , a 52-year-old Lithuanian factory worker , Stanislovas Zhamaitis , committed suicide by setting fire to himself outside the Bolshoi Theatre in the centre of Moscow on April 26 .
26 On the next day a pardon was offered to the rebels , who withdrew from the city , although their leader Cade remained under arms , putting himself outside the scope of the pardon , and was killed on 12 July .
27 A man has set fire to himself outside the Houses of Parliament in protest at the Bosnian situation .
28 Mr Chittenden set fire to himself outside the United Friendly offices in Clemence House , Werburgh Street , Chester , where his ex-girlfriend works .
29 Dear Julie gets drunk and for some bizarre reason suddenly starts feeling you up under the table while we 're nibbling our cheese and biscuits , and making pathetic double-entendres , and attacks you outside the bathroom ; totally unprovoked , of course , and it 's all just the drink talking .
30 When you went to the pictures you did n't want to be reminded of the problems that dogged you outside the cinema : jobs , children , money and so forth .
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