Example sentences of "be [adj] get [adj] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 're all getting ready in the playground . |
| 2 | You 're unlikely to get this from a carboot salesman , and he will probably not have the replacement parts you 'll need either . |
| 3 | Like Gray 's protagonist , readers of Lanark — readers of postmodernist fiction generally — are likely to get lost in an ‘ Intercalendrical Zone ’ . |
| 4 | American and European firms are unlikely to get much of a look in . |
| 5 | If you are going this route is would help if you employed an accountant with some experience in operating computerised accounting systems and your own accountants would again give you lack of expertise in this area be better to get involved in the recruitment process to ensure that you end up with a suitable individual to run your system . |
| 6 | ‘ It was fun to be able to get involved in the story and change the ending . ’ |
| 7 | Sir Peter Newsam was fond of quoting a paper of Sir Alec Clegg , to teachers who were inclined to get over-complicated about the curriculum . |
| 8 | Now and then he was obliged to curb it in order to give a chance to the bluebells and the wood anemones , which were both getting sparse to the point of extinction . |
| 9 | Everyone considering buying a house should seek professional advice but it is easy to get lost in the jargon . |
| 10 | The reviewer is likely to get hot under the collar if a personal favourite has been left out and can easily end up merely drawing up a rival selection . |
| 11 | The shares have been soaring on hopes that the rate rises would go through , and Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp is likely to get some of the local rate increases it is seeking , Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Junichiro Koizumi told Reuters : the company wants to raise rates across the board , but the hikes are likely to be granted only for pay telephones , not for households or businesses . |
| 12 | It 's better to get comfortable with the approach in a situation where you are confident , like a weekly meeting , than suddenly to try and implement it when you are in a more testing situation , like an important sales presentation . |
| 13 | Opportunities for water sports are good on the island , and the RSM is able to get most of the soldiers on one short course , such as canoeing or diving , during the tour . |
| 14 | He is closely connected to both the lovers so , in this book too , we have a chance to see the situation from both sides , although it 's harder to get involved with the main characters and really understand their thoughts , feelings and motivations . |
| 15 | It was easy to get most of the music you wanted from the shops in the High Street . |
| 16 | But it was Berty getting stuck on the it did go on for so long . |
| 17 | Wilkinson was reluctant to get involved in the controversy but countered : ‘ It was a goal from my head . ’ |
| 18 | It was difficult getting motivated on a night like this . ’ |