Example sentences of "he could [adv] get his " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were in trouble from the start because Nick put his tee-shot into a bunker from the first and he could n't get his second shot very far . |
| 2 | Then when he was entertaining one of his friends he could n't get his stove to burn right and he had to keep it alight with matchboxes and cheese straws . |
| 3 | Perhaps he could n't get his straps undone . |
| 4 | Nelson had planned to take her to town , but when they got up to the car park he could n't get his car to start . |
| 5 | It was n't so hard to do , the signposts were all in place and legible , yet he could not get his bearings . |
| 6 | One sentry almost drowned on his feet , for the wind had pinned him against a rock , and he could not free himself or even turn his face into shelter , while it dashed into his mouth and nostrils unceasing volleys of rain so heavy that he could not get his breath ; and if two of his companions who had their backs turned upon the blast had not been cast against him , and so afforded his face shelter enough to breathe , he must have died spread-eagled there . |