Example sentences of "out [prep] [art] question " in BNC.
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| 1 | In any case , repartition is not out of the question . |
| 2 | Going back to the railway station was for the moment out of the question , just in case I bumped into someone who recognized me . |
| 3 | But whenever she 'd been free to emigrate , she 'd fallen in love and put it out of the question . |
| 4 | The nearby Tompkins Square Park was dangerous , and walks by herself , Rosenberg told her , were out of the question . |
| 5 | For pilgrims , the ritual prostrations and prayer-wheel-spinning were out of the question , because beggars blocked the shrine . |
| 6 | Out of the question ? |
| 7 | This seems to me to illustrate what I would call the ‘ Breakthrough Phenomenon ’ : the sudden discovery that something which has been assumed to be out of the question is not out of the question at all . |
| 8 | This seems to me to illustrate what I would call the ‘ Breakthrough Phenomenon ’ : the sudden discovery that something which has been assumed to be out of the question is not out of the question at all . |
| 9 | Then , after a bit , it becomes not something unacceptable , but something accepted or at least something which is demonstrated to be not out of the question . |
| 10 | A big peak was out of the question ; it was a little too late , a little too wet and miserable . |
| 11 | Taking part in the marathon could be out of the question for many people with asthma . |
| 12 | She wanted to go home , but it was out of the question . |
| 13 | Its rudder and fin were both knocked out , and a four-foot-long gash in the shell meant even repairs on the bank were out of the question , reinforcing complaints about the lack of driftwood clearance on the river this year . |
| 14 | Such an agreement is not out of the question . |
| 15 | A negotiated settlement is out of the question : the councils have no legal power to pay banks money on open contracts annulled by the lords ' decision . |
| 16 | ‘ Quite out of the question till we 've seen Charles and given him his hamper … from the divine Mona . |
| 17 | Rehearsals were nearly complete and a replacement for her was out of the question at such short notice . |
| 18 | Nevertheless , whilst a joint campaign with the Communist Party and other political organizations was entirely out of the question , the Labour leadership felt compelled to adjust its policy with regard to Spain . |
| 19 | She was so worried and scared of me that I could n't reward her when she did something right and , obviously , telling her off was out of the question . |
| 20 | Soup is out of the question . ’ |
| 21 | A doctor was out of the question , Isabel would never see doctors , had always been in rude health , had not , indeed , wanted to call the doctor to Faith , until her colour had changed and , by her breathing , they had known that the illness was grave . |
| 22 | For the adoring public which flocked to Cheltenham to pay him homage ( the official attendance was 56,884 ) , defeat was simply out of the question . |
| 23 | ‘ It 's out of the question ! ’ he blurted . |
| 24 | ‘ Out of the question ! ’ |
| 25 | Do n't eliminate somewhere because it sounds ridiculous or out of the question . |
| 26 | Of course not , which is why a United States of Europe is out of the question . |
| 27 | ‘ We tried to sign him in the summer that we bought Jim Leighton from Aberdeen , but the money Brondby were asking was out of the question , ’ said Mr Ferguson . |
| 28 | Though relegation beckons for Nottingham , victory over Northampton is not out of the question . |
| 29 | Some , such as jazz guitarist Larry Coryell 's 1971 album Barefoot Boy , on the defunct Flying Dutchman label , probably sold around six copies on vinyl ( mainly thanks to side one , where someone had irresponsibly convinced Coryell he could be the new Jimi Hendrix ) ; a CD re-issue is out of the question . |
| 30 | Jansher won the remaining points in one hand , but the rallies were so keen and furious that another dramatic twist of fortunes was never out of the question . |