Example sentences of "[pron] get on " in BNC.

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1 Everyone got on with the business at hand , preoccupied with the problems of food shortages , lack of funds and compliance with the rules of the Islamic order .
2 It was strange , too , Anne thought , that everyone got on with their normal lives , in spite of the constant raids and disturbed nights , and had become used to seeing servicemen in so many different uniforms thronging the streets and the cinemas , and in the public houses she was sure , although she had never been in one .
3 But the three of them got on and Fred explained that ‘ we desperately wanted to turn into a dance band but did n't know how ’ .
4 In Philip Burton 's version , from then on , all was sweetness ; Richard occasionally went back to the house of Cis and Elfed ( on Sunday mornings ) and the two of them got on with the transformation of the street boy into the stage man .
5 Some of them got on .
6 John and I got on — and I was happy to join in with the general ‘ Sarah 's being difficult ’ refrain .
7 And I got on at 50-1 immediately after that race , and had a fair bet .
8 I got on and did my job , ’ he said .
9 I got on quite well with Steve around that time You hungry ? he said one day Come on then I 'll treat you .
10 Maybe that very quickly he started coming up with lyrics and that he and I got on well right from the off , Well , not quite from the off .
11 During that period , I spent a lot of time with Calvin Mark Lee , basically because he was Lou Reisner 's assistant , and he and I got on really well .
12 Angie Bowie : ‘ Mary an I got on really well — we had a hoot and always enjoyed each other 's company , and although the Arts Lab was still running , it was beginning to get out of hand .
13 Anyway , I 'll meet you down here tomorrow , tell you how I got on with Gazzer . ’
14 For instance , Skipper was not impressed with my suggesting that he should stand still while I got on and wait until I asked before moving off .
15 On Monday , the first day of the fair , Mum took me down to The Market Place after school and , armed with my fare , I got on to the children 's roundabout .
16 I got on with Heather 's bath and feed .
17 I got on well with Rosemary right from the start , soon realising that though I had lost one friend , I had found another .
18 My relationship with Karen may have been stormy , but her husband and I got on perfectly .
19 I waited for three buses to go past before I got on to one .
20 After we 'd agreed the itinerary I got on with the detailed flying planning , using the new French VFR maps and the American TPC ( Tactical Pilotage Charts ) which we bought from Stamfords in London .
21 Mostly I got on with her . ’
22 The train came in and I got on .
23 During the time he was chairing his Committee , Sir John and I got on well together .
24 I had done well in my O-levels , but I had already won the Under-16 British squash championships , and I decided to go for broke and turn professional and see how I got on .
25 I got on with my kitchen garden .
26 I got on to the roof : the upper levels of mortar had crumbled so much that it was doubtful if the stack would survive the next gale .
27 I got on with the work , tried very hard to stay jovial , and kept a smiling face .
28 Then I got on and saw all those people and thought ‘ Hold on , they 're just folk ’ , and I had a really good sing-song . ’
29 When the transport pulled in , I got on .
30 Dawson originally trained in art and design at the London College of Furniture , ‘ because it was the first course I got on . ’
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