Example sentences of "[vb infin] get [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Encourage older children to read about vegetarian nutrition and cooking ; they may enjoy getting involved in the planning of their own menus . |
| 2 | ‘ I shall quite enjoy getting used to this lifestyle . ’ |
| 3 | She does n't need to get pregnant . |
| 4 | However , you will still need to get used to wearing them before embarking on a long trek . |
| 5 | ‘ If you were a Romany you 'd need to get used to such things , Seb . |
| 6 | Do you really need to get involved in the administration of payroll changes , budget procedures , cheque authorizations and production schedules ? |
| 7 | The presentation to Purdy and Roy is at three so you 'll need to get cracking . ’ |
| 8 | Unlike the creatures pursued by film-makers , which usually ca n't wait to get away from the camera crew , this lot ca n't wait to get close . |
| 9 | Sound quality Do n't expect to get brilliant sound quality from a small speaker . |
| 10 | In this latter case it is important to realise that we should expect to get true hyphenated justification or H&J as it is commonly known . |
| 11 | He was not told that socio-economic circumstances meant that he could expect to get bad examination results . |
| 12 | ‘ Hear you 've got great things going on over there . ’ |
| 13 | but again if you make a new will you 've got new dates on that problem is less likely to come about . |
| 14 | I took a huge gulp of it — I could 've got drunk on it . |
| 15 | That I could 've got right . ’ |
| 16 | I see you 've got shut of them already you see ? |
| 17 | These floor mats see they 've got little screw in things . |
| 18 | Consultancies all lose clients so they must keep getting new ones . |
| 19 | I wish this window would n't keep getting steamy . |
| 20 | I do n't mind getting wet and that — I do n't even mind my head going under water . |
| 21 | I wish it was yesterday , I wish I was just climbing over the rocks in dear comfortable Mrs McPhee who does n't mind getting wet and lets me breathe — ’ |
| 22 | How long do you usually spend getting ready to go out at night ? |
| 23 | Reasoning powers can deteriorate : people may begin to think irrationally ( and do so even though they know they are doing so ) ; they may begin to get paranoid , feeling that others are slyly poking fun at them , excluding them from discussions , or being condescending or patronizing . |
| 24 | I 'd like to get nice things but I ca n't . |
| 25 | John Lambert wrote in the Daily Express that Maggie Smith was a ‘ rare commodity — a very funny girl whom most men would like to get serious with . |
| 26 | If you can help the school with photos or exhibits or would like to get involved in some way , ‘ phone 0420 23273 . |
| 27 | They just do n't like to get involved in something which is ongoing for a few weeks you know . |
| 28 | The headmaster of St Mary 's , Robert Common , an exiled Canadian , describes Nadia 's outlook on life as an inspiration to anyone with a handicap who would like to get involved in ‘ normal ’ activities . |
| 29 | Well I 'd like to get involved in some sort of launch for it . |
| 30 | for victory , because I 'd like to get stuck into that |