Example sentences of "getting the [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've never had any intention of resigning , or getting the sack for that matter , even though I 'm bottom of the league and 57-years-old . |
| 2 | I was still going and getting the shopping for my mum , and looking after my sister 's baby as she could n't cope because he was a naughty little boy . |
| 3 | I 'm getting the blame for crime I did n't commit . |
| 4 | This is where you sign if you — or the person you 're getting the prescription for — can claim exemption from prescription charges . |
| 5 | He managed to increase the staff in two ways ; first by getting the endowment for the chair of Greek freed from the attachment to a canonry and then the endowment of the canonry used to give a second professorship of theology ; secondly by persuading the vice-chancellor to find money for a lectureship in New Testament studies . |
| 6 | Mr Flook was confident that the authority could meet the March 31 deadline set by the Government for getting the wait for in-patient or day surgery down to a maximum of two years . |
| 7 | ‘ At last we are getting the reward for our hard work and we will be challenging for the world title ourselves in a couple of years , ’ he said . |
| 8 | you 're visiting a War or MOD Disablement Pensioner who is being treated for the disablement he or she is getting the pension for or |
| 9 | If people were n't sure of getting the victim for their money they would n't be so willing to pay up . |
| 10 | As much care was taken getting the tunes right as getting the set for the cricket scene organized . |
| 11 | SHOPPERS are getting the taste for healthy eating , it was revealed yesterday . |