Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] [verb] out a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When she stood up to leave , Colin suddenly put out a hand to her . |
| 2 | Grandson Richard slowly reached out a hand and said : ‘ Whoomp ? ’ |
| 3 | They had just sat down when Zach suddenly let out a cry . |
| 4 | Opposite the village the Gotthard line executes two further tunnel-loops in succession almost carrying out a figure-of-eight while all the time gaining a further height of 122m ( 400ft ) inside the rock . |
| 5 | The 76-year-old Euro-MP , who currently lives in West Germany , said he would of course not rule out a run some time in the future but for the moment he feels he can do more to promote his country in the European parliament . |
| 6 | Why , when the King did not arrive at Kinghorn , did Queen Yolande not send out a search-party ? |
| 7 | ‘ The Mafia immediately put out a contract on the gang . |
| 8 | But that teacher also turned out a lot of good scholars — some even passed the examination for grammar school , although not all those who did actually went . |
| 9 | For a moment they stared at each other , while the klaxon remorselessly threw out a yard and a half of raucousness every two seconds . |
| 10 | Detectives hunting the killer of a businessman who was shot dead as he walked his dogs today carried out a reconstruction involving the car and a motorbike that they think may have been used in the murder . |
| 11 | The 499 ton salvage tug then sent out a Mayday distress call to the effect that she was on fire and sinking . |
| 12 | He and Wednesday were clearing it out when Endill accidentally knocked out a cork from a pipe running down the wall . |
| 13 | The guide-lines also set out a number of general principles to be observed , of which the most significant ( and conten-tious ) is that the grounds for committal should relate solely to the seriousness of the offence in question , and not the offender 's previous convictions . |
| 14 | The kitten suddenly flings out a paw and scoops the object up into the air and backwards over its shoulder . |
| 15 | A modest pile of six or seven tomatoes costs about £10 or ten pence depending on your calculation , while a pound of meat easily wipes out a month 's salary . |
| 16 | Many middle managers also carry out a marketing role when dealing with issues relating to their public . |
| 17 | ROBERT Maxwell 's widow Betty last night emphatically ruled out a pathologist 's theory that her husband had jumped from his yacht off Grand Canary . |
| 18 | A function often carries out a number of actions , but it always produces a single result . |
| 19 | Towards the end of June , when sitting by Aunt Emily 's bed and explaining to her that they grew far too many potatoes for their needs and it would be sensible to grow turnips and swedes instead which would serve as winter food for the animals , Aunt Emily suddenly put out a hand and said . |
| 20 | as if he could arrest their development at that stage , and set them working like articulated models in a shop window , mechanically repeating the same gestures — Mrs Mallory always pouring out a cup of tea with a warm , motherly smile ; Mr Mallory always easing himself blissfully into his chair ; Patricia always reaching for the aspirins with womanly resignation , Clare always shyly yielding to the one good-night embrace … |
| 21 | When in August 1988 the overstretched Health Authority belatedly sent out a questionnaire enquiring about symptoms that might have been suffered as a result of drinking the water , one went to 450 ‘ occupants ’ of a graveyard in St Tudy , which happened to have a tap in one corner . |
| 22 | The point of the overall task in hand is often obscured when step-by-step instructions are provided : for example , when a pupil neatly sets out a multiplication sum in order to multiply by 10 . |
| 23 | In response to criticisms that not enough was being done to inform people in high risk areas — and some level of randon is present virtually everywhere — the Department of the Environment recently sent out a leaflet to every house in the south west of England . |
| 24 | Gedanken flicked the switch and both ray-guns immediately gave out a flash of light . |
| 25 | But it points out that its representatives were in September already handing out a booklet to GPs ‘ which included the studies on elderly patients ’ reported to the Paris symposium . |
| 26 | With Thomas Dobson , later secretary to the Inland Revenue Board , Phillips also carried out a number of experiments of importance to the brewing industry ( and to the revenue ) . |
| 27 | Tristan immediately threw out a band in a dramatic gesture and declaimed : " Speak on , sweet lips that never told a lie ! " |
| 28 | The man then pulled out a kitchen knife from under his coat and allegedly repeatedly stabbed the girl . |
| 29 | Silk Cut sponsored the British Army Team , and Courage the brewers sponsored the Ladies ' Special Slalom event ; Mr Quentin Williams of Courage also brought out a group of their representatives . |
| 30 | Last night police virtually ruled out a suggestion that the intruders were poachers . |