Example sentences of "i get [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.

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1 I got to our robot spaceship , jumped into it and said , ‘ Take off . ’
2 I remember mum saying that I must not let anyone near the suitcases or accept a parcel to take with me and post it when I got to our destination .
3 ‘ I was in the States when my father suffered a stroke , and by the time I got to his side he was paralysed and could n't speak , which made communicating very difficult .
4 I got to my feet and stood by Taff at the gun , both of us staring out into the night .
5 The barn shook again as I got to my feet and made my way to the door with the feeling that the barn had been very lucky so far in not receiving a direct hit from one of the frequent mortar bombs that were exploding in and around the farm .
6 After mopping up the mess-tin with a large piece of French bread that had accompanied the stew , I got to my feet and looked around the barn .
7 ‘ I 'm all right , just felt dizzy , that 's all , ’ I said as I got to my feet and collected my belongings .
8 I got to my feet and stretched .
9 I got to my feet and walked back into the apartment .
10 As she came level , I got to my feet and said hello .
11 When I got to my feet I wiped a mixture of snot and blood from my nose and looked around .
12 Instinctively , I got to my feet when the pitch , slant and speed seemed right .
13 When I got to my room they 'd already brought in my things and Karen , she 's my key worker , she helped me unpack .
14 When I got to my feet he took the injured arm in both his hands , told me to shut my eyes and start counting .
15 I got to my feet and helped them , and Nell with teasing amusement watched me fold pink napkins into water lilies and said , ‘ Well , well , hidden depths , ’ and I answered , ‘ You should see my dishwashing , ’ which were the sort of infantile surface remarks of something we both guessed might suddenly become serious .
16 I knew nothing of the facts of life until I got to my preparatory school , when at the age of thirteen , all of the boys who were leaving were summoned to the headmaster 's study .
17 I got to my feet .
18 Then I got to my formerly fave section , the Rrap , but who 's this ?
19 ‘ When I got to my door I found that I had this cement cock in my pocket .
20 Slowly , I got to my feet and went higher up the shore .
21 I got to my feet , supporting myself on the side of the shelter .
22 And then when I got to my room , and sat on my bed with the pistol in my hands , I cried .
23 I got to my feet , not knowing whether to call out , to applaud , to be frightened , to laugh , too astounded to do anything but stand and stare .
24 The feeling sent the adrenalin rushing around so fast that it threatened to wear me out before I got to my destination .
25 I got to my feet , pulled up the trousers which shackled my ankles , and tried again .
26 I got to my destination without much difficulty .
27 I prodded the inert soldier , but he seemed pretty dead so I got to my feet and moved slowly and quietly away from the noise and excitement .
28 And er but it was only about half past five I did n't I never stopped till the I just kept going now tha well about half past four , I started to pack up and I realized my sandwiches were still in my snack box so I I 'd I 'd had one one earlier on whilst I was still working but yes the lady there she made us a couple of cups in the morning , er cu cup of coffee , I think about what yeah about half ten time but the time I painted a little bit and I thought oh I 'll stop and have a fag , with my coffee and I had a cup of tea later on in the afternoon but er I did n't stop , I kept going , you know and then course by time I got to my drink , it was cold it was cool , so you drink it straight down
29 Here are look , that 's all I got to my name dad .
30 ‘ Because if you try to do anything so misguided I might have to give a Press interview to explain just why I got under your skin so badly ! ’
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