Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] get [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Many educationalists in the nineteenth century believed that for the young it was right to teach only what was certain , such as geometry and classical languages ; once these had been mastered it would be all right to get on to more hypothetical subjects .
2 It 's much easier to get through to the other side of the world than to the other side of London , and the lines are much clearer too .
3 Much easier to get along with . ’
4 But they can be incredibly frustrating when something goes wrong because it 's so hard to get down to a nitty gritty level to sort out your problems .
5 I did n't really stop to look earlier — I was just so glad to get out of the weather . ’
6 ’ We have learned things about the galaxy , ’ she replied grimly , ’ and we will be greatly glad to get back to our Ardakke .
7 It is much better to get out of bed and return after a short period when you feel more tired .
8 Ca n't think what took you so long to get around to it , old chap , ’ Aubrey said .
9 ‘ I 'm sorry we 've taken so long to get round to you , Mrs Grogan , but we 've been very busy .
10 ‘ They take so long to get back to pupils , ’ was one comment .
11 She look so stupid getting around by herself .
12 Perhaps for the sake of brevity , although not for precision and clarity , it is not unusual in some catalogues and lists to find some species roses included under the rambler heading , which like R. wichuraiana , have the same sprawling habit and are sufficiently vigorous to get up into trees .
13 These patients can experience many kinds of problems when in a different environment such as increased stiffening of the back and limbs due to lack of exercise because they find it so difficult to get out of the hospital chair ; and incontinence for the same reason .
14 ‘ Those days Australia were so strong that once you were out of the team it was extremely difficult to get back in .
15 They are so keen to get on with it that they can be guaranteed to see the rabbit before any human and are fast off the mark .
16 He stamped his feet like a restless pony , obviously anxious to get back to whatever he had been doing .
17 As soon as she was done , the girl sat up and returned the favour hurriedly , obviously eager to get back to her book .
18 Even so it was just great to get back on a road race bike again in February .
19 He 's just happy to get on with it .
20 Diane Edwards made a long run for home to defeat Ann Williams in a modest 4min 19.46sec with Cahill just unable to get back on terms .
21 When first seen at the homoeopathic clinic , he was just able to get around with one tripod .
22 It gets progressively harder to get down in temperature , does it ?
23 ‘ To me , it is just nice to get out of Leeds for a few weeks .
24 Contestant , Fiona , says she 's just eager to get on with the game as soon as possible .
25 Contestant , Fiona , says she 's just eager to get on with the game as soon as possible .
26 What am I most likely to get out of this if I do it ?
27 It is not always easy to get up to date information on which to set the quotas , especially in a small area sample .
28 Did he think it more important to get back to his life work ?
29 Species with good jumping ability are more able to get out of pits than are species that can not jump ( Rackham , 1982 ) .
30 By arriving early in the evening I can fish both periods , and it would be time-consuming and much more tiring to get out of bed in the middle of the night to arrive at the water before first light and to stay until 1.30 the following morning .
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