Example sentences of "be out " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it should do more these days about practical matters — like the tax system and keeping yourself together while you 're out of work and waiting for the next job , for that is fifty percent of what you 'll be doing . |
| 2 | ‘ If this bounces , you 're out on your ear , OK ? ’ |
| 3 | I do n't want to ‘ politicize ’ the homeless in a way that makes them look like the front-line infantry fighting a barbaric government , which is a line some people have taken , simply because when you 're out there , it just is n't like that . |
| 4 | As one described it , neighbourhood policing requires constables who know that ‘ All you learn in the classroom is what your powers are ’ , and that ‘ You do n't learn about the real facts of police work until you 're out actually doing it ’ , and that you can not afford to be ‘ heavy-handed ’ . |
| 5 | When you 're out shopping choose fresh vegetables in season — and not just for you . |
| 6 | ‘ They 're out on the line . ’ |
| 7 | They come in twos when they 're out for trouble . |
| 8 | They 're out for us — we sucker-ass liberals are the target . |
| 9 | ‘ They 're out . |
| 10 | Because we fix up dummy alternative quarters , see , an ’ call that Platoon HQ We keep it manned — I 'll see to that — an' if they come nosin' around lookin' for you , you 're out on patrol of course , see . |
| 11 | You 're out . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ There 's Rose found dead , maybe murdered , and you 're out gallivanting in the dark . |
| 13 | ‘ Taking care of your son while you 're out gallivanting , as usual , ’ Nanny replied . |
| 14 | ‘ You 're out then ? ’ she said . |
| 15 | Whenever we 're out together they wo n't go near a food shop , even if we 're out for the whole day . |
| 16 | Whenever we 're out together they wo n't go near a food shop , even if we 're out for the whole day . |
| 17 | ‘ If you ever ring me and you 're out on your own and it 's after ten o'clock , I 'm not coming to pick you up ’ — that 's what he told me . |
| 18 | After a short thoughtful silence Doone said , ‘ You 're out on the bank . |
| 19 | We 're out of drink and need to steal some . |
| 20 | ‘ You 're out of date because you know a lot ’ , one of his colleagues tells him . |
| 21 | ‘ What about the house while we 're out of it ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ You can live quite cheaply in Miami , so once you 're out there on one job , you can contact other UK clients and get them to send the gear over and keep you busy for a few weeks . |
| 23 | But when we 're out of sight , we 'll turn east again , and sneak round the back of the islands and down the far side of the bay tonight , in the gloaming ! |
| 24 | If you still feel worried while you 're out , ring home and reassure yourself by speaking to your child . |
| 25 | Not only do you get to know your friends much more intimately when you 're out on the hill , the true test of character is how they behave when they come home . |
| 26 | You 're out of touch with the earth . |
| 27 | Then you turn the corner and you 're out again . |
| 28 | ‘ They 're out of Scotch . |
| 29 | You 're out of your mind , old fellow . |
| 30 | By providing a daily income for the duration of your stay in hospital , plus a Convalescence Benefit payable after longer stays , the Plan can help you meet your overheads while you 're out of circulation — and add financial comfort while you 're getting back on your feet . |