Example sentences of "and get a " 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 | At these heights , the first turn or so generally dictates whether you go up and get a climb , or go down for a landing . |
| 3 | — I want to move to London and get a job . |
| 4 | We expect little and get a lot . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's good to get your bearings and get a feel of the atmosphere and conditions of a ground before you play on it . |
| 6 | To set up a new band 's live work , a manager needs to organize things like equipment , crew , trucks , boats and planes ( given the constraints of economy ) , and get a decent agent and promoter . |
| 7 | I think in the long view it is all to the good that the government have to look after their own chickens as they come home to roost , and get a lot of the dirt cleared before we come in . |
| 8 | Scrap the monarchy , abolish the House of Lords and get a written constitution — a few of the proposals in the Commonwealth of Britain Bill presented to the Commons by Tony Benn , a Labour MP . |
| 9 | I can not even tell you how my work will be though I know very certainly that it will demand long attention if I am to pass Responsions and get a scholarship . |
| 10 | He would merely do the job and get a pittance . |
| 11 | No , he did n't really fancy her , he just wanted to be praised and feel top of the class and get a little attention . |
| 12 | ‘ I tell you what , pet , let's pop into the Buffet and get a nice cup of tea before the train goes . |
| 13 | We may be handling a horse and get a feeling that we are in tune with the horse and that it is accepting and even anticipating whatever we want to do : we are in rapport with the horse , and are communicating with the horse but in a way that is not through the other senses . |
| 14 | I always assumed I 'd leave school and get a ‘ proper ’ job , then get married , have kids and look after my family in a modest little house . |
| 15 | Of course , the subject could be deceived and get a nasty shock . |
| 16 | But I still believe running is the best way to see a city and get a feel for its people and their culture . |
| 17 | We can use the methods described above to elucidate some of these occupations , and get a glimpse , albeit an imperfect one , of the trilobite as it lived . |
| 18 | We 'll come stern-on and get a line on board . |
| 19 | ‘ Luch , go you and get a spark from that woman 's fire . ’ |
| 20 | If each betrays the other , both are convicted of the crime , but receive some credit for giving evidence and get a somewhat reduced , though still stiff , sentence , the Punishment for mutual defection . |
| 21 | One can not separate a frog into its individual cells , mix them together , and get a frog ; the results will be a chaotic mixture . |
| 22 | ‘ Go and get a packet of biscuits out of the Rover will you ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ When this competition is over , ’ Nutty thought , ‘ I 'll have a rest and be a lady and get a boyfriend and do ordinary things like everyone else does . ’ |
| 24 | Then we could go home and explain about the envelope and get a fresh one . |
| 25 | Fortunately , or unfortunately , that is easy work now : the iron horse speeds you along , you steam under the shades of Knockfarrel , which has on its summit a very fine vitrified fort ; past Strathpeffer Wells , Castle Leod , Lochs Garve and Luichart , through Strath Bran , till you reach Auchnasheen , where you change steam for horse-power , and get a little exercise in patience , waiting in the drizzling rain till the horses are rested , re-yoked , and ready for starting . |
| 26 | ‘ And get a move on . ’ |
| 27 | Did he write to all the dukes and get a reply from them all ? |
| 28 | You buy the batteries and get a receipt for the amount you paid ( £2.06 ) . |
| 29 | Remember that you can always put on a cassette and get a bit of dancing going informally . |
| 30 | If I wander off and get a bus back into town , I need never see Vern again . |