Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] [adv prt] of the " in BNC.

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1 ( e ) Limited contracting-out It may still be possible to contract out of the implied obligations owed under supply contracts .
2 There is , however , a further problem here : even if the required ‘ nationalisation ’ of possession were accomplished , it would not be possible to opt out of the international division of labour with other capitalist economies .
3 Mike had managed to smuggle her out of the hotel yesterday evening , but , as he had pointed out to her , it would be impossible to get out of the country at the moment without alerting the Press .
4 Erm will you be glad to move out of the flats ?
5 It would be rude to look out of the car windows
6 As to the artists themselves , they will be able to take out of the country an unlimited number of their works unless , of course , they are considered to be an integral part of the national heritage .
7 Richmann stood his ground , certain he would be able to jump out of the .
8 I want to be able to look out of the window and see other people .
9 Yellow looks like being this year 's colour — the banana does not seem to be able to stay out of the headlines .
10 You come here to offer me your undying devotion while you have an entanglement with the lady whom we do n't seem to be able to keep out of the conversation . ’
11 This one meant either a crawl on my belly beneath a boulder , hoping to be able to escape out of the hole on the other side , or a wide sloping ledge on the right .
12 It was a nice morning and it was good to be able to get out of the barracks and just run ; it became immediately apparent that there were some who were fitter than others , and the Corporals ran at the back encouraging the slow ones .
13 You 'll be able to get out of the car know darling , instead of climbing into the hedge wo n't you ? .
14 If there is any restriction on movement , however slight , of the spine , hips and lower limbs , the person may be unable to get out of the way of a dangerous moving object with sufficient speed to prevent mishap .
15 Remember the cardinal rule in this situation is to push both sticks forward , but do be ready to leap out of the way if necessary !
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