Example sentences of "to get [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The next stage of the crisis was precipitated by the Serbians , who declared war on Bulgaria to get compensating advantages ( 14 November 1885 ) . |
| 2 | Cos you want to get cracking do n't you ? |
| 3 | It was time to get going . |
| 4 | Once you 've got a little bit of a base , you 'll be able to get going again . |
| 5 | As he was the NME 's star writer I guess Malcolm realised that once the band really started to get going , Nick would be able to help us out — whether he knew it or not . |
| 6 | They stay up late , are slow to get going in the morning , and seem to gain in strength as the day wears on . |
| 7 | We made the mistake of not putting in the trees before the hedges and it 's taken them seven or eight years to get going because it 's so exposed . |
| 8 | As Devon Loch struggled up there was still time for him to get going again and hold off E.S.B. , but his hind legs seemed not to function and he could not move on . |
| 9 | It will be keen to get going . |
| 10 | While vegetables generally have the capacity to germinate soon after spring sowing , however low the temperature drops , flower seeds , also due for sowing soon on adjacent land to provide cut flowers during the summer , do need more warmth to get going . |
| 11 | I was slightly surprised that he should get to the front so early , in his other races he 's usually slow to get going . |
| 12 | Whilst there were many at this level of farming there were also those who were struggling to get going . |
| 13 | It takes much cranking of the engine with the starter motor to get going again — although the time it takes to fire up does vary . |
| 14 | It was always hard to get going , for if I did n't carry my own sins , and hence guilt , then my dad 's sins were always about to be draped around my neck like a dead albatross . |
| 15 | The method of work has been to get going at the time dictated by the candidate 's first duty of the day and the time taken to get to him . |
| 16 | This year , however , after a winter riding moto-cross and with a more achievable target , I can not wait to get going . ’ |
| 17 | Saints again struggled to get going in the second half and had to wait until three minutes from time for their final try through Hunte after numerous handling mistakes . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'll have to tell me missis about that trick , and tell her to get going and save some money … |
| 19 | ‘ I 've got to get going , Joe . ’ |
| 20 | This can be useful ; the only thing to bear in mind is that too many icons in here will increase the time taken for Windows to get going , so it 's best to keep Start Up for the real essentials . |
| 21 | The pages turn , but somehow it never seems to get going . |
| 22 | The species also exhibited a character trait which was familiar to Gustave : ‘ I am , in both my physical and my mental activity , like the dromedary , which it is very hard to get going and very hard , once it is going , to stop ; continuity is what I need , whether of rest or of motion . ’ |
| 23 | If this is your plan , then do not be frightened of ducking one or two sterns to get going on port . |
| 24 | Even though we 're first to get going we 're not exactly quick to get going . |
| 25 | Even though we 're first to get going we 're not exactly quick to get going . |
| 26 | What 's it How long 's it take it to get going ? |
| 27 | Unfortunately , however , Tony Walker will not be joining us until mid July , but I hope branches will be able to get going under their own steam in the meantime . |
| 28 | In other words , there are many opportunities for rudimentary cumulative selection to get going . |
| 29 | The marketing department of Dataease stresses how easy it is to get going with the product , most other databases have to be programmed . |
| 30 | Our 1963 Herald 12/50 was keen to get going , and at the allotted time we set off through the Borders and towards North Yorkshire . |