Example sentences of "be [adj] to get a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I know of several people who having been in full-time Christian work have been prepared to get a secular job for a time , until the new church was able to support them . |
| 2 | we shall have to ring er the grand parents cos they wanted a copy , we 're supposed to get a free copy of the magazine we think , but they photocopied that for us just for fun |
| 3 | Well if you 're able to get a salaried position at fifty three in financial services I would suggest you know good luck to you fine . |
| 4 | Students with limited time to complete an essay would do well to begin here , although they are likely to get a British perspective and , inevitably , some less than comprehensive coverage . |
| 5 | He let us off he said you two are supposed to get a late mark but I 'll let you off this time three and we 've got a detention . |
| 6 | When it is considered that in the ‘ real world ’ mathematics does not come in the small , fragmented packages that so frequently exist on our syllabuses ( e.g. ‘ Fractions ’ and ‘ Decimals ’ , ‘ Addition ’ and ‘ Multiplication ’ , ‘ Perimeter ’ and ‘ Area ’ ) , it is not surprising that pupils are unable to get a useful overview , or see relationships . |
| 7 | They are most useful in education , because students are able to get a fast turn-round while at the same time learning the principles of operation of a particular software package , and in draft map production , where a cartographer is experimenting with different map designs . |
| 8 | As Robinson put it : ‘ even with a less persuasive argument he has been able to get a democratic decision in his favour but the democratic process is used throughout the party ’ . |
| 9 | see if you can find out who 's spending money down that area , and then a occasionally , not , not too often , jobs that he 's fell back on and dropped , I 've been able to get a little start on , and very foolishly I used to tell him sometimes of the progress I was making that was where I made a mistake . |
| 10 | Harley would , in this case , have been allowed to drop his ball two clubs ' lengths away from the fence , and would therefore have been able to get a full swing at the ball . |
| 11 | It may be possible to get a recreational grant after April 1993 . |
| 12 | It may be possible to get a recreational grant after April 1993 . |
| 13 | There is nothing wrong with that — in fact , without such precautions it would be hard to get a coherent programme together at all . |
| 14 | Only so will children be sure to get a proper grounding in science , mathematics and music ; only so will children with special educational needs be identified and given the help they must have . |
| 15 | It might not be such a bad thing — if we can get decent cover for Beeney at a cheap price , we should still be able to get a decent fee for Lukic . |
| 16 | If I could have , I 'd be able to get a wee bit , |
| 17 | But more to the point she also hopes her children will be able to get a good education before heading off into the world . |
| 18 | She thought she might even be able to get a good night 's sleep for the first time since she had arrived at the house . |
| 19 | Standards vary but you should be able to get a good idea of the approach from the syllabus . |
| 20 | One of the problems is sometimes the balloons become infected , because it 's hard to keep little hands away from them , but I 'm hopeful this year we may be able to get a good result . |
| 21 | I may be able to get a good lead-in shot before we even arrive at the hacienda . |
| 22 | It was getting dark and the wind had freshened , the rain gusting through the length of the shed so I decided that it was time to pack up and head for the nearest hospitable pub where I had been told I would be able to get a good meal of hot pie and peas . |
| 23 | For example in a 232 , Puchacz , or the older Bocian and Eagle , it is usual to be able to get a full spin of several turns without using any rudder . |
| 24 | I do n't know what he has to do to be able to get a proper chance . |
| 25 | Now he 'll be able to get a proper job . |
| 26 | And from next week-end , viewers will be able to get a double dose of Wolstenholme . |
| 27 | If you receive income support , housing benefit , community charge benefit or family credit , and if you are an owneroccupier , private tenant or housing association tenant , you may be able to get a minor works grant from the council . |
| 28 | If you can not get this in time you may , exceptionally , be able to get a Social Fund Crisis Loan from your Social Security office . |
| 29 | Major window suppliers such as Boulton & Paul , Crittalls and John Carr will supply these in a wide range of standard sizes ; or you may also be able to get a local joinery firm to make them up for you . |
| 30 | Mm , that 's right and they 've got all the hassle of the airport , mind you they ought to be able to get a local airport I do n't know who they 're going , going with , who the erm Gavin said , I think Gavin said or somebody said something the , the original company have gone bankrupt |