Example sentences of "than [adj] get " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm a very strong person and it will take more than that to get rid of me , ’ he said . |
| 2 | Our new leading lady has n't helped either — needed more work than usual to get her going . ’ |
| 3 | Then , and only then , begin the side-slip and use up sufficient height to be sure that full airbrake will be more than adequate to get down for a spot landing . |
| 4 | Virtually any dried foods can be prepared in this way at very little cost and this has been found to be more than adequate to get the fry . |
| 5 | Reflecting on that marvellous performance Jim Nelson said : ‘ With five minutes to go we were trailing by four points and I was more than happy to get a share of the points . |
| 6 | After a hot mess-tin full of oxtail soup , I was more than ready to get into any old slit trench to have some desperately needed sleep . |
| 7 | They paid me five shillings a week , which was a lot more than most got . |
| 8 | But I 'm very proud of you , and your mother would have been , too … you worked harder than most to get that degree , my dear , even putting your health at risk … ’ |