Example sentences of "[conj] get [adv] " in BNC.
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| 31 | During her career she became something of a film star , taking part in such films as , Angels One Five , Reach for the Sky , The One That Got Away , and Battle of Britain . |
| 32 | No , the bad cover is always a committee cock-up , a sign of its times , or at the very least , one that got away … |
| 33 | To Newport — Welsh U21s centre Justin Redrup , previously with Bristol , and potentially a big catch in Welsh outside-half David Evans from Cardiff ( or will he be the one that got away ? ) . |
| 34 | The art that got away |
| 35 | The Greece that got away from the Turks was a country of peasants , local clan chieftains and Orthodox priests , with only a sliver of a mercantile and professional upper class . |
| 36 | Follow the one that got away |
| 37 | It may appear paradoxical but the compulsive gambler may get the biggest adrenalin surge from the biggest loss and , like the proverbial fisherman , may boast of the " one that got away " . |
| 38 | After Rentokil had cleared the premises they chemically disinfected the entire area and the property is now ready for sale , minus ‘ the ones that got away ! |
| 39 | One That Got Away |
| 40 | ‘ Which one — the one that got away , or the one who shot Dixie ? ’ |
| 41 | What about the one that got away ? ’ |
| 42 | I 'm just the one that got away . ’ |
| 43 | They too get a thrill from a big catch and as all the fish are thrown back there are still the stories about the one that got away . |
| 44 | the one that got away for swindon speedway was the final of the division two knockout cup … they were racing against Glasgow in the final … the first leg at Blunsdon finished in a draw … 54 points a piece … |
| 45 | CRICKET legend Ian Botham made his shark fishing debut — but returned to port without a bite and bemoaning the ones that got away . |
| 46 | As a follower I marvel at the cunning of the quarry and the pertinacity of the pursuers and often have a sneaking admiration for the ‘ one that got away ’ . |
| 47 | But , of course , the other thing of course , i it takes out the , the one that got away cos you actually see the one that got away |
| 48 | But , of course , the other thing of course , i it takes out the , the one that got away cos you actually see the one that got away |
| 49 | In the end Shaw 's wishes were largely thwarted : a group of loyal disciples laboured on , but the phonetic version of Androcles and the Lion which was published in 1962 was a lonely salvo in a campaign that got nowhere . |
| 50 | She wants some that got bloody erm |
| 51 | So you say it was a few railway men that got together and |
| 52 | Right now , that seemed almost more important than getting away from Julius . |
| 53 | Unbeaten Rangers are the surprise Premier pacemakers , and manager Gerry Francis admitted : ‘ Staying at the top will be a lot more difficult than getting there . |
| 54 | Full of expectations , the travelling is more fun than getting there . |
| 55 | Well er I think that getting away the oh you live in Nottingham , oh fancy that you know , you , you know where you 're starting , you know , everyone either works for Boots or used to work for Boots and , you know , you 've got a rough idea , you , you , you do n't need to go into the oh fancy that you know , all that 's arranged so erm I think i i it 's , i i i it 's the middle of September when we either go to Los Angeles , I think we go to Los Angeles , and fool around Hollywood and San Diego and places and down to see a and then away off to erm Las Vegas and Flagstaff you know about this meteor crater in Flagstaff , that apparently is why you go to Flagstaff tt a meteor came , the meteor crater is there tt and then the Grand Canyon and go through national park which San Francisco and erm spend erm two or three days there and then come back again . |
| 56 | ‘ I have a nasty feeling that getting anywhere might take some time . ’ |
| 57 | Several people mentioned that getting as far as the interview was the main problem . |
| 58 | It is traffic-free ( motorised baggage trolleys ) which means that getting there involves a delightful half-hour train journey . |
| 59 | After brushing thoroughly , it is important to concentrate on specific areas that get particularly dirty . |
| 60 | And he 's asking viewers to write in with things that get right up their noses . |