Example sentences of "they [vb mod] [verb] out " in BNC.
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1 | He acknowledges the ‘ Humean predicament ’ ; both induction and the hypothetico-deductive method are fallible , so that any of the beliefs which result from them could turn out to be in error . |
2 | Some were tearing at the glass , others struggling with the doors , but none of them could get out . |
3 | ‘ I would also like to dispute the suggestion that these gates are opened in emergencies , as the grass growing under them would bear out . ’ |
4 | None of them would look out of place in the local supermarket or disco . |
5 | Then suddenly one of them would call out ‘ Aye , aye , lads … here 's the cops ’ and they 'd all move . |
6 | Sometimes one of them would call out , softly , and then they 'd all listen . |
7 | A couple say they may move out of their house just two weeks after moving in because they 've become the target of thieves . |
8 | In these cases it can be useful to know whether the interpreters are instructed to stay in role at all times or whether they may step out of role . |
9 | They may give out scents of citrus , mint , pine or rose , and most make wonderful patio plants . |
10 | ‘ There 's a garage on your right so look for exhaust fumes — someone 's about to move , they may pull out without looking . |
11 | They may start out their adult life living alone , spend some of their middle years living alone , or end their days living alone . |
12 | They may come out with oddities , and again we may judge this negatively or positively . |
13 | They may lose out on some limited upside but will also avoid exposure to the considerable risk of the US negotiations breaking down . |
14 | For example , some women in a financial position to stop work and start a family are loath to give up their careers for a period , knowing they may lose out in the long term . |
15 | If cornered , they may thrust out their limbs in a fully stretched posture , flatten their bodies and then hold this rigid , spread-eagled pose until danger has passed . |
16 | Granted , too , they may point out that the bombers of Hiroshima , Nagasaki and Dresden blew to oblivion hospitals by the score in fireballs along with everything else . |
17 | Flat fields need to be larger as they may turn out to have slight downhill slopes . |
18 | They may turn out to be Of equal value to those who do . |
19 | But the feminist study of sex differences in language must also , of course , pay attention to the empirical facts , whatever they may turn out to be . |
20 | Ca n't explain now , but they may turn out to be important . |
21 | They ought to hand out gear instead of ice cream to the kids ’ |
22 | I said to Bet I said they ought to write out a cheque on the end . |
23 | They must walk out through the camp gate and cross the road and the railway line and then the file will enter the compound of the Factory . |
24 | Where the board or the adviser are unable to form a view on or recommend the offer they must set out fully the arguments for and against . |
25 | When they arrived in Brides Haven Rachel Pritchard welcomed Leonora with a cup of hot , strong tea , but Bryn soon cut across his wife 's chatter , pointing out that they must set out at once if he was to make the return trip before dark . |
26 | Among the speakers who had convinced the Bosnian Serbs that they must hold out against the world was a guest of honour , a painter called Milic Od Macve . |
27 | He made it clear that they must carry out orders ‘ exactly ’ . |
28 | In preparing this report they must carry out such investigations as will enable them to form an opinion on ( a ) whether proper accounting records have been kept by the company and whether proper returns adequate for their audit have been received from branches which they have not visited and ( b ) whether the company 's individual accounts are in agreement with the accounting records and returns . |
29 | On opening the door the heat penetrated the heavy black coats but they managed to withstand it , knowing they must carry out their job . |
30 | A family who moved into a derelict house thirty years ago have been told they must move out so it can be demolished . |