Example sentences of "[pron] [adj] [prep] get " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was nothing unusual about getting either that call or the earlier one from Fraxilly . |
| 2 | The stairs were bare , and before mounting them Millie looked down at Aggie 's stockinged feet and said , ‘ Are n't you afraid of getting splinters ? ’ |
| 3 | You 've earmarked four other places , now you need two point two million tons from those places , are you confident of getting that ? |
| 4 | Are you capable of getting to the library Christopher ? |
| 5 | The Mamur Zapt was in charge of law and order in Cairo and that meant keeping the city quiet and stopping them all from getting at each other 's throats . |
| 6 | It is less satisfactory if there is a danger of creating a psychological barrier to doing something positive about getting another job . |
| 7 | Not only are they afraid of getting in and out of the bath , but they also have problems in operating the taps and using the WC . |
| 8 | She should ask him first before getting him things . |
| 9 | Some men might be able to present their own case : Sir John Harington described how he intended to bring forward a suit of his own by getting into the Privy Chamber before the breakfast covers were placed and waylaying the Queen when she came out of her bedchamber . |
| 10 | Money meks it difficult fe get down to de facts |
| 11 | Chair , could I make , could I suggest maybe that in future when you ask organisations you make it harder for getting a license for street collection , that you tell them that you 'll want to know exactly the proportions , but I mean put it back on to them , rather than be you having to bother to it in the future . |
| 12 | One may imagine William Charles tut-tutting in the front pews : ‘ To think that young brother o ’ mine , Ben , would disgrace us all by getting Bob Hasted 's daughter in the family way … silly young shaver … ' . |