Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [vb mod] [adv] get " in BNC.

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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 .
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