Example sentences of "[vb infin] out [prep] [art] sore [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He did not stick out like a sore thumb — the drawback of most Englishmen , and he spoke French fluently . |
| 2 | When buying take into account the ease with which the tube can be changed ; safety ; weather or waterproofness ; size of the pond ; and whether the unit can be tucked neatly away — or will stick out like a sore thumb . |
| 3 | Secondly , I 'd make the land around the barn blend and unify with the surrounding area ; it would merge with and reinforce the horizon beyond — harmonise rather than stick out like a sore thumb . ’ |
| 4 | If it lived up to its name , she thought , it should stick out like a sore thumb among the warm , yellowish stone of the other buildings . |
| 5 | This development here , as you approach from Farnsfield , if you look at the angle of the position on site , will be clearly visible and it will create the impression that it is it is one single house , because they are so close together they will stick out like a sore thumb . |
| 6 | Well it may , it may stand out like a sore thumb , yeah . |
| 7 | ‘ He can only drive a specially-adapted car and that would stand out like a sore thumb if he was moving about doing something related to terrorism ’ , Mrs Drumgoole said . |