Pattern: V n out of n

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To examine the individual constructions please see the tables below:

Examples
[She served a seven-year sentence] for cheating her aged aunt out of her fortune. (BNC)
…just as you can construct a house out of bricks and mortar… (BNC)
Her instinct was to block it out of her mind. (BNC)
This was the man … who had hounded her out of the only world she knew. (BNC)
…he wasn't the type of man to kick someone out of their home. (BNC)
Constructions
1. the pluck something out of a place construction2. the kick someone out of a place construction3. the lock someone out of a place construction4. the construct something out of material construction5. the cheat someone out of something construction6. the charm something out of someone construction7. the get an advantage out of a situation construction8. the hound someone out of a role construction
9. the shut someone out of a situation construction10. the bail someone out of a difficult situation construction11. the talk someone out of an action construction12. the shake someone out of an emotional state construction13. the block a thought out of one's mind construction

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