Example sentences of "but [modal v] [adv] get [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shepherd phoned the police and taxis , but could not get help . |
| 2 | The daughter who lives round the corner that gives most of the support [ PC ] is heading for a breakdown herself , she 's under considerable stress about Mum , but ca n't get cooperation from her brother and sister as to what should happen regarding the mother 's future … |
| 3 | Unix System Labs has reportedly been trying to sell off C++ for the last six months , but ca n't get Borland International to bite . |
| 4 | For instance , shipping conferences or consortia are not intrinsically anticompetitive , but would only get EC clearance if member firms still had to compete with independent lines on any given route and if the cost savings and other spin-offs from collaboration were passed on to clients and consumers . |
| 5 | Many of these have roses in mature growth , and this is where you not only see potential sizes but can also get ideas of settings of other roses or other plants that you can copy in your garden . |