Example sentences of "was [adj] to get a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But until these fields were enclosed , until their multitudinous strips were reallotted in large compact blocks of land , and until the rights of common pasture over them were extinguished , it was impossible to get a single acre for building . |
| 2 | It was difficult to x-ray his leg so far up , and as it was a small machine and needed a relatively long exposure it was hard to get a clear picture with him shaking as the poor boy was doing by this time . |
| 3 | Most dairymen are usually bad-tempered at milking time , but Mr Crick was glad to get a new dairymaid at this busy time of the year . |
| 4 | I was not able to see the CIEFL in session , but through discussions was able to get a good idea of the activities of its various English Departments . |
| 5 | When I married , I was able to get a good job and a house for my family . |
| 6 | So now I was becoming desperate , so I tried an osteopath and was able to get a little relief from minor repositioning of the discs . |
| 7 | Afterwards I was pleased to get a free plaster and a cup of tea with a rich tea biscuit before my trip home . |