Example sentences of "out [prep] be rather [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This apparently clear-cut definition turns out to be rather arbitrary in application . |
| 2 | Thus , on closer inspection , the issue of the ‘ underachievement ’ of black pupils in British schools turns out to be rather complex . |
| 3 | Such children turn out to be rather passive , colourless , unimaginative and incurious — burdened , in addition , with shyness and a sense of inadequacy . |
| 4 | Much to Oliver 's annoyance they turned out to be rather good at it . |
| 5 | This turns out to be rather fortunate , as from the embassy is coming to Nanking to see the Brit . |
| 6 | The problem turned out to be rather different . |