Example sentences of "to get [adv prt] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had been the last to get on at the previous station , so I was standing with my back wedged against the window . |
| 2 | If only to get on to the practical arrangements . ’ |
| 3 | As AT&T 's Bob Kavner , soon to be USL 's erstwhile chairman , says Novell 's purchase takes the emotions out , leaving people to get on to the real issues . |
| 4 | Liz wanted to get on to the exciting bits , in which Job demanded why light was given to him that was in misery , and life to the bitter in soul : in which Job desired to argue with his God : in which the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind : but she knew it would be cheating to miss out the she-asses and skip to the livelier parts , so she plodded dully on with the dull narrative . |
| 5 | Around 300 yards past the car park and toilet area you pass through a wide kissing gate to get on to the old railway track . |
| 6 | He was sitting in the little hut where you bought your tickets to get on to the Big Wheel . |
| 7 | This leaves us , the goldpanners , to get on with the actual preparations of the championship . |
| 8 | We realized that each of us would be a big story for a few days , but that would pass and then we 'd be able to get on with the real work of getting to know our families and friends again . |
| 9 | We need to get on with the real tasks working closely together the G M B and the Labour Party because working together will achieve the objectives of change for the good . |
| 10 | Before he invaded Iran in 1980 , Mr Hussein tried hard to get on with the Islamic zealots who had just seized power in Tehran . |
| 11 | I am well aware of the anxiety of people in Plymouth to get on with the whole business of the release and development of Ministry of Defence land . |
| 12 | He wanted people to get on with the urgent business of living the good life set out in the Eightfold Path , and not to waste time or energy in speculation and debate . |
| 13 | But the Gypsies say they just want to get on with the local people . |
| 14 | But the Gypsies say they just want to get on with the local people . |
| 15 | All Irish landladies , however pleasant , seemed to breathe a sigh of relief when a visitor left , and they were able to get on with the intense business of family life without interruption . |
| 16 | BTR 's headquarters leaves decentralised management teams to get on with the day-to-day job of running each business . |
| 17 | Strong muscles will also help the mother to get on with the day-to-day chores of postnatal care , such as carrying the baby and its accessories . |
| 18 | Look how difficult it is for women to get on in the medical or legal profession ! |
| 19 | What appears to be a mortar explosion close by causes the column to get down on the flooded ground . |
| 20 | to get down on the other platform and to wave , |
| 21 | We 've got to get down to the nitty gritty and fight . ’ |
| 22 | Now , you 've got to get down to the real nitty gritty : how will the stage look , what about the sound system , who presses what buttons for the audio-visuals and when … ? |
| 23 | Once a group of supporters has been generated , it is time to get down to the actual project work . |
| 24 | That they did not do and now the leader of the council said well they 're trying to get down to the standard spending assessment at last , he could have done that a long time ago , you have had nothing but excess expenditure proposals on behalf of this city for many , many years . |
| 25 | And , flushed with success , they treated Sam and his mother to a celebratory ride round the block before leaving the pair to get down to the essential business of a trip to the shops for a new plastic seat . |
| 26 | ( On most types of training glider it will be possible to get down to the pre-stall buffet and continue with either a slight rocking of the wings or a very gentle inner wingdrop . ) |
| 27 | If it becomes obvious during the base leg or final turn that you are far too high to be able to get down in the chosen field , it is often possible to make an S-turn to use up some of the height . |
| 28 | yes , yes , that 's why it tells us in verse twenty four of Luke thirteen ex exert yourself vigorously to get in through the narrow door |
| 29 | To get in on the educational field one must parrot the latest jargon even if it is rejected by ‘ one ’ . |
| 30 | Their policy is to get in among the big clubs on merit , thus forcing television 's hand . |