Example sentences of "[modal v] get [pron] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This can find expression in ‘ I must get him to make a will before he dies ’ — a basic desire to get things sorted out — and may extend to attempts to resolve family quarrels , an anxiety that the sun should not in this case go down fur ever on wrath . |
| 2 | I let him have his pet , but in the end I went and tried to be nice to him ( because I knew I must get him to send that letter ) . |
| 3 | They should get them to pay for it . |
| 4 | ‘ One good wave and two close-outs should get me to advance . ’ |
| 5 | You should get someone to sponsor you , and organize your own system of rewards . |
| 6 | Might get somebody to do it half price . |
| 7 | I might get someone to try to keep them off until we 've finished carrying . |
| 8 | ‘ I thought I might get you to play for your own sake , because you enjoy the game . ’ |
| 9 | I promise , but not at the moment cos it needs a lot of setting up , I 'll get myself to set my computer up specially to make those disks |
| 10 | Er I do n't know who 's responsible for the area , if nobody is , I 'll get somebody to tidy it up . |
| 11 | No , we 'll get them to light the fire . |
| 12 | Well all right then what I 'll do , I 'll get them to do that anyway . |
| 13 | so I 'll get them to send it off to Linda |
| 14 | But I I 've got to In fact I 'll make myself a note here and now , I 've got to talk to and I 'll get them to send some more tapes . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'll get them to cut a swath through the brambles to widen the path and save the costumes from snagging . |
| 16 | I 'll tell him — I think that 's your blokes now , I 'll get them to ring you . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ You do , and now we 'll get something to eat . |
| 18 | I 'll go along and be Well actually I 'll get him to do that and instead of being bored about the for forty five minutes or whatever I |
| 19 | Hello , yeah , yeah , I 'll get him to call you back , then , bye , bye . |
| 20 | He said I 'll get him to ring you back tonight . |
| 21 | I 'll get him to find out where Sabrina 's staying . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ In fact I 'll get him to organise a little something for me straightaway . |
| 23 | I 'd put them all in an old suitcase and erm , cos I could n't just put them in there I had to have a look , they 're sentimental and that book was in there so I can definitely get you that , but I would n't go up in the loft I 'm afraid , I 'm so scared of creepy crawlies so er , you know , if you , if you want to come back some time when my husband 's here I mean he can tell you more about the wallpaper and decorating , and I 'll get him to get that out . |
| 24 | Well if she 's home if she 's home I 'll get her to pop in at two , if she 's not home I 'll get her to come in at quarter past five . |
| 25 | Certainly when my wife comes back in I 'll er I 'll mention it to her and I 'll get her to give you a ring . |
| 26 | So I rang you and then Lyn said yeah I 'll get her to call you and then you rang me back so it was as though Lyn had give you the message to call me |
| 27 | Maybe I 'll get her to do it next week because his next test is next Friday . |
| 28 | I 've been thinking that if I ever meet the kind of young lady who 'd make you a nice wife , I 'll get her to come round and introduce 'erself . ’ |
| 29 | He says I 'll get her to come over and have a chat with you . |
| 30 | Well if she 's home if she 's home I 'll get her to pop in at two , if she 's not home I 'll get her to come in at quarter past five . |