Example sentences of "out [prep] be [noun] [coord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All of his energies were devoted to bringing the conversation round to the topic of food and drink , but Donald , once he had explained , or failed to explain , the Madonna Complex , moved swiftly on to what he described as his problem , which turned out to be law and order . |
| 2 | She had heard that parents like this existed all over the place and that their children turned out to be delinquents and drop-outs , but it was still a shock to meet a pair of them in the flesh . |
| 3 | The sandwiches turned out to be cheese and chutney and the Thermos , once they got the top off , was full of coffee . |
| 4 | I kept stumbling over objects , like bar stools , or bumping into people who turned out to be barmen or waitresses . |
| 5 | This may , however , turn out to be hokum and Saturday 's Stradey celebration probably provided an imperfect guide to the two clubs ' chances , other than to reveal that here at least there is no chance of capitulation . |
| 6 | Turns out to be flesh and blood after all . |
| 7 | Newcomers often turn out to be sons-in-law or cousins . |