Example sentences of "out for [pron] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Occasionally , he took his hand off the gear lever and reached out for hers , and sometimes he glanced towards her with a look so full of tenderness that she felt she could weep for joy . |
| 2 | ‘ I figured it out for meself , Mam . ’ |
| 3 | If the conceptual boundaries between unpaid housework in the home and paid work in the labour market have been broken down , then it seems demonstrably unfair that housewives are not paid for the work they currently carry out for nothing . |
| 4 | I 'll I 'll make a point in looking out for ya . |
| 5 | I got it somewhere , I 'll root it out for ya and I forgot to see Hilda about that |
| 6 | Everybody agrees that the present rate of inflation would justify a cut in interest rates — British industry is crying out for one . |
| 7 | It moves towards the acceptance of belonging at the same time to a larger enterprise which combines the strengths of sharing and collaboration and the sharpness of keeping an eye out for one 's own survival . |
| 8 | and banging it out for one |
| 9 | Yeah well we , we have n't been out for one |
| 10 | A better case can be made out for its subject being Salmo salar : the Atlantic salmon , than for Orpheus ! |
| 11 | ( Next time you are on holiday in Italy , do not wonder why half the male population is out for its Sunday afternoon post-pasta stroll with a transistor clutched to one ear from which blares an urgent voice . |
| 12 | He ticked this picture in his London Baedeker whose commentary singles it out for its great ‘ exuberance ’ . |
| 13 | Look out for its annual ‘ Let's Go ’ guide to off-season short breaks and its new ‘ Home from Home ’ guide to off-season short breaks in self-catering holiday homes . |
| 14 | Look out for its vintage sports car with a difference — a sleek convertible , made with chocolate , which costs only £2.75 . |
| 15 | The whole area is sought out for its unique natural beauty and attractive recreational possibilities both in summer and winter seasons . |
| 16 | provision of documents might seem an obvious duty for any Community Member State executive to carry out for its Parliament . |
| 17 | At a time when the recession continues to take its toll on the profitability and performance of most high street retailers , one sector stands out for its growing success : The quick-service restaurant sector . |
| 18 | There is erm a chap down our road had a had a huge dog and when he when he took it for a walk , you know he used to he used to stagger along with him and my wife used to say there he goes again , the do what was it she used to say , the dog 's taking the man for a walk again and it i do you think it 's that sort of idea you know that in some households th the dog takes over from the er sort of central figure , even the dominant figure , things hinge round the dog , you know the holiday what shall we do with the dog , pouring down with rain but the dog has to go out for its walk and somebody has to take it . |
| 19 | Malcolm , who had been told to look out for him by Steve , was impressed . |
| 20 | When he did try to make some real contribution to society , it seemed that all he got for his trouble was The Prince was too sensitive , too intelligent , to play the part mapped out for him , the part that his courtiers were there to help maintain . |
| 21 | All his life he had sought her pardon for the failure which she either could not or would not spell out for him . |
| 22 | This means handicaps are out for him in the immediate future and conditions races will have to be the order of the day on the run-up to Cheltenham . |
| 23 | He has his work cut out for him . |
| 24 | I told you to watch out for him . |
| 25 | ‘ You stuck your neck out for him , anyway . ’ |
| 26 | He pushed back his chair , and went to change into the evening clothes that Chambers had laid out for him . |
| 27 | And Miss P told him that if ever any man tried to mess him about or to make him do things he did n't want to do then he should come right back to The Bar and tell us , and we 'd sort the man out for him . |
| 28 | At this point apparently , Pliny became unwell ; he lay down on a cloth spread out for him and twice asked for water to drink . |
| 29 | Had to take him home in a taxi and we had to book out for him . |
| 30 | I had to yell out for him to hang on a minute . ’ |