Example sentences of "out what [vb past] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | On one of these piles Marian made out what seemed to be a bundle of rags . |
| 2 | In considering variant realizations of the same message , we pointed out what seemed to be the stylistic values of the original and of the alternatives , and in passing gave reasons why none of the variants were quite so satisfactory as the original . |
| 3 | Cardiff looked back to see that the other man had opened one of the metallic cases and taken out what seemed to be earphones , which he was now wearing . |
| 4 | If the mother is traced police can at least make sure she has recieved the correct medical attention , as well as finding out what led to the tragedy . |
| 5 | Mrs Denise Allan , 42 , of Sowerby , West Yorks , led a campaign to find out what happened to her son , Charles , after he vanished while trekking across Canada . |
| 6 | Charles , 20 , disappeared while trekking in Canada three years ago , and Mrs Allan has campaigned tirelessly to find out what happened to him . |
| 7 | Readers of Holroyd 's earlier volumes will derive further pleasure , sometimes melancholy , from finding out what happened to the minor players in the Shaw story — his sharp-tempered secretary Blanche Patch , for instance , and poor Dr Lowenstein , the zealous bibliographer with the unfortunate manner . |
| 8 | ‘ So you never found out what happened to him ? ’ |
| 9 | There were libraries in the lighthouses at Portnahaven , Rhuvaal and probably McArthur 's Head but I have not been able to find out what happened to them . |
| 10 | Find out what happened to her and why , according to the story , she comes back from the Underworld and brings spring to the earth . |
| 11 | And if I do n't find out what happened to Christine Ashdown , I 'll make sure that he does . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ We better find out what happened to them , ’ she says . |
| 13 | The station commander , who just happened to be a bit of an oppo of mine called " Bull " Jarmen — a great monster of a fellow and a Kiwi to boot — who was heard to say : " Well , it was very convenient him leaving it there ; you did not have to travel very far to collect it or find out what happened to the undercarriage . " |
| 14 | Now they hope they 're on the verge of finally finding out what happened to her . |
| 15 | I said , that 's alright , but when you find out what wanted to er to do , he said it 'd take two days . |
| 16 | I lifted out what appeared to be a very large catfish . |