Example sentences of "try [conj] get " in BNC.
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| 1 | Try and get a dual flight on the airfield so that at least you know something about the airfield and its surrounds . |
| 2 | I want to get summat else to play with and I try and get up , but Peter holds me by the arm . |
| 3 | I try and get it out with my fingers , but I ca n't reach it so I pour it into another bowl and put it on the floor for Satan to drink . |
| 4 | There 's nothing you can do except stand up for your own and try and get Liam out before two o'clock . |
| 5 | ‘ I paint in a room with good north light , and I usually try and get the head outline , eyes and nose right first . |
| 6 | If you go into any of the high-street shops , and try and get something decent over a size 14 , there 's no way you can do it , unless you want to make your own clothes . |
| 7 | We should treat him more gently , try and get to know him . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Once the wind drops , try and get across the border . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I used to ring places up and try and get them gigs . |
| 10 | By moving the feet around the board try and get your wake to be as quiet as possible and watch how it differs as you move your weight around . |
| 11 | To make sure you are not over the line at the start , try and get an accurate transit — do not use a moving ship on the horizon ! |
| 12 | A. T. You used to accumulate this time you worked over and try and get off the last four hours when nobody was about . |
| 13 | No I 'm not : first I 'm going to wander round Bristol and try and get myself a job , then I 'm going to persuade the manager to give me an advance of a few pounds so I can get myself something to eat and find somewhere to stay . |
| 14 | ‘ Well , try and get here early . |
| 15 | Indoors he can get through almost half a show with one guitar — but then I try and get him off that , so that we do n't have the problem of breaking strings . ’ |
| 16 | If an agenda is being prepared , try and get your item dealt with early on . |
| 17 | I 'll put Aline straight and try and get Tom to belt up about it when amongst the boys . |
| 18 | Try and get around tomorrow . |
| 19 | But the more you try and get things done , the more you realize that the government does n't care at all , apart from making a profit . |
| 20 | try and get |
| 21 | try and get some information on this they felt that they were confident that at the end of the day that erm , approval would be given but erm I I I asked for it in writing and they said we would n't be getting that . |
| 22 | I used to go to him and say , ‘ Bill , please try and get them to do this ’ , and he did fight for me quite a lot , but it was an uphill struggle all the way . |
| 23 | You try and get into a factory , it 's just all Indians ’ ( Cochrane and Billig , 1984 ) . |
| 24 | Try and get her back on an even keel . ’ |
| 25 | but do they really actually dig into the the real reasons for the eating disorders or they just try and get you back onto a stable diet ? |
| 26 | Er I think that advertising has a lot to answer for , er we have this er , you know on cigarette 's there are so many notices and yet we get all this hype in television ads about cars , well cars are basically to get you from A to B and er there should be restrictions in advertising and try and get away from this macho image that the car has , its in , its a necessity of life its not something which alters your ego . |
| 27 | And then , and then , then try and get money on the |
| 28 | Let's get you something to ease the pain and try and get the underside sorted as well . |
| 29 | And and apparently even now , if you try and get insurance on Road , for your property , erm unless you 're prepared to pay a ridiculously high premium , you you ca n't get it . |
| 30 | ‘ People try and get drugs through this way . |