Example sentences of "out [conj] [vb past] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 That letter was in draft form , ready to be checked by lawyers , then typed out and sent off on the morning of 27 February 1991 .
2 A boathook reached out and latched on to the ship 's side , and a small , dark-haired crewgirl pulled them in until they touched with a gentle bump .
3 Another rustle followed before a glossy blackbird hopped out and made off towards the parkland .
4 Then she got out and strolled up to the gate with her most provocative walk .
5 This chap came out and carried on with the beat .
6 Jake jumped out and strode round to the passenger door , but before he could open it Kirsty appeared , flinging herself at him and squealing , ‘ Uncle Jake !
7 Halfway through cockpit checks the crew decided that the aircraft was unserviceable , so they all got out and tramped back to the Squadron offices .
8 I got out and walked over to the gate .
9 The desert was an unforgiving place , but their training had equipped them to cope , when at any time they could have taken the easy way out and walked down to the coast road to surrender .
10 As Howard got out and went around to the other side of the car , the Doctor slid over , and examined the rudimentary dashboard .
11 We talked and you left , then Damien ushered us out and went back to the prie-dieu .
12 She let her breath out and went back to the kitchen to make the tea .
13 Well , about , I do n't know how long ago but we were stuck under the table for some time and er eventually we could hear this whirring noise like , you know and er I , I was a bit more daring than me brothers and I sneaked out and went out to the backdoor , an and looked up and there I could see this er Zeppelin in the sky , you know !
14 ‘ You went out and came back by the yard door ? ’
15 One doctor was being driven home when he suddenly said : ‘ Stop the car and let me out ’ , at which he leapt out and ran off down the road into the dark .
16 A mile down the road , he asked me to stop , jumped out and ran off into the darkness , leaving his knife behind .
17 Kelly jumped out and ran back into the massage parlour .
18 He came out and flopped on to the bed .
19 They climbed out and hurried round to the back of the van to open the doors .
20 This can then bc pulled out and opened out as the occasion demands .
21 For example , if you use what was the dining room for a work room/study as well , you should either have a round table which can be piled with books when necessary , a table set off-centre , or a drop-leaf table that can be pulled out and set up in the centre of the room as required .
22 Charles volunteered to have a look out and clambered on to the seat , testing the strength of the pipe running up the wall .
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