Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [vb mod] [adv] get " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | The only concession I could not get was leave to see him alone , but it 's plain I should have got nowhere with him even so . |
2 | So I thought well in case I ca n't get them anywhere else the market and he said well we 'll have one from here , twelve ninety nine . |
3 | To go to the one in the park we 'd have to go up that hill and there 's no way I can push this buggy with Bryony in the front and all these fruit and vegetables I could n't get up and the hang on to you two with your reins I could n't get up that steep hill . |
4 | ‘ So I thought if he were that kind of driver I would not get involved . |
5 | Parker turned out out be one of those people whom Glass only saw ‘ through the windows of the clubs I could n't get into . ’ |
6 | Read them out Mum I ca n't get them easily . |
7 | With a bit of luck I 'll actually get to see my first competitive Leeds match next Wednesday v the Arse at Highbury . |
8 | ‘ The other options are to fight in Europe or against another British fighter like Henry Wharton — but if Benn goes that way he would be offered money I would n't get out of bed for . ’ |
9 | During the summer months I can usually get away with leaving my boat conveniently tied up to the pier , but only if I am at home to keep an eye on the weather : in Shetland , even in summer , a gale can blow up from the south east , causing a swell to set into the voe . |
10 | Any other any other Saturday I can not get her up there quick enough . |
11 | I looked at her face , at the shape of the jaw and curve of the forehead ; I looked at the mouth of the mother of the girl whose mouth I could n't get enough of kissing . |
12 | But when I get to the other side I ca n't get onto the platform cos of this other gate . |
13 | a standard Anglepoise lamp er which it 's been going for a number of years , you can get it in about six different colours to match different designs of , er put colour into your room , now if somebody was spending a lot of time sitting knitting and has to look at the knitting or has to look at the pattern then er a good strong light which wo n't get in their eyes but goes straight on to what , whatever they 're doing , is by far the best thing for them , er but they say oh I do n't like it , it 's a bit angular is n't it , erm , modern sort of thing , er but because it 's angular it does n't mean to say it 's not gon na fit into the room it 's the right thing for it , er for the person doing that work . |
14 | She had innocent , dark-blue eyes and a cupid's-bow mouth which would certainly get her into trouble one day . |
15 | After six months you would only get half your salary so this would then go down to fifteen thousand . |
16 | Craig Brewin , chairman of the Football Supporters Association , said fans who could not get tickets for big matches would face ‘ frustration ’ if they could not afford satellite dishes . |
17 | Apologies to readers who could not get through to our hotline on Friday morning . |
18 | And if she adds any more biscuits to the regular quota she wo n't get through the door anyway . |
19 | If you keep that in your mind you wo n't get yourself drawn in on a f false premise that you must be okay . |
20 | Thick with mountains , forests and lakes , it is an area of truly spectacular scenery and with your included car you can really get to know the whole region , discover its traditions , its unspoilt beauty and its easy , unhurried pace . |
21 | No you would n't be ab once that 's gone right down your windpipe you would n't get it up . |
22 | The man 's a fleecer who sha n't get away with it , and you … ’ she pointed a yellow finger at James , ‘ have a duty to inform on him . ’ |
23 | Another problem that the Home Office faces is the 3 per cent of listeners who can not get good reception from the networks as they stand at the moment . |
24 | Dr. Marten shoes were most frequently seen on younger kids who could n't get hold of suedehead shoes . |
25 | thinking we 'll soon get them and save you carrying it tomorrow , then . |
26 | I 've found that after a few years experience you can tell , you just can you know ; which even if you 've got a group with two very imaginative kids in , who can play instruments really well , and the others sit back and let them do it , then you might give the difference between two out of ten and nine out of ten for effort in the same group , but for the overall effect they would then get the same mark for the group thing . |
27 | Lazy undergraduates liked them because Lewis did half their work far them — providing summaries of books they would never get around to reading themselves , and lightening his commentaries with entertaining asides . |
28 | Well yeah but he said without this card he ca n't get no money , cos he 's used what money he had to pay off the card . |
29 | Also deduction of the Fund 's initial charge ( where applicable ) means that if an investor withdraws from his investment in the short term he may not get back the amount he originally invested . |
30 | Against the wind he ca n't get any er meat behind the clearance . |