Example sentences of "the [noun] get " in BNC.
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| 1 | The porter got his shilling and Liam waited . |
| 2 | My respectful view , for reasons which your Lordships will have noted , is that both the contention of the defence and the court 's refutation of it were misconceived : the absence of consent on the part of the owner is already inherent in the word ‘ appropriates , ’ properly understood , and therefore the argument for the defence got off on the wrong foot and the counter-argument that the words specified by the defence can not be read into section 1(1) did not assist the prosecution . |
| 3 | Again the defence got the blame , though I think myself if the forwards are n't putting away the chances we 'll never get anywhere . |
| 4 | I eat the meal inside the tent to get away from the wind , and even there I need an extra jacket . |
| 5 | Debtors feel shame and guilt by their continuing inability to pay their creditors , which is made worse by the never ending demanding letters that fall through the letter box and the inability to get proper legal advice due to lack of money . |
| 6 | The multiplicity of levels , the over-elaboration of consultative machinery , the inability to get decision-making completed nearer the point of delivery of services and what some describe as unacceptably wasteful use of manpower resources were recurrent themes in most of the areas where we worked . |
| 7 | We crossed the park to get home . |
| 8 | So he walked in the opposite direction , and he went to the park to get away from the people he might know . |
| 9 | The jeep driver was pleased at the opportunity to get away for a few hours and we set off about 3 p.m. , arriving in the area of the Highland Division a short time later , after following their divisional signs along the country lanes . |
| 10 | Once in the hides , sentries had been posted to protect the company positions , and many of the men took the opportunity to get some rest , if only for a few minutes . |
| 11 | Perhaps a letter from the local party chairman saying , ‘ I 'm interested to learn you are a supporter of ours and I 'd like the opportunity to get to know you . |
| 12 | Clashes with the police and opposing supporters , and taking part in the ritual songs and chants of the football ground , together with the opportunity to get drunk and run amok , provided the sort of power and excitement which is normally denied to working class youth . |
| 13 | Yoga classes are often advertised as offering people the opportunity to get rid of the stresses and strains of everyday living , a chance to escape from the cares of the material world . |
| 14 | It will also give you the opportunity to get used to hearing the sound of your own voice and to work out a way of expressing clearly the points you would like to put across . |
| 15 | I had the opportunity to get all my favourite people together . |
| 16 | I had the opportunity to get beneath Metallica 's stage , where all the amplification is stowed and noticed that Kirk is still using ADA MP-1 preamps with MESA/Boogie Strategy 400 power amps . |
| 17 | I hope you will use the opportunity to get to know new people and make visitors feel welcome . |
| 18 | As well as the company brochure , employees were given documentation on the five counties surrounding the relocation area so that they had the opportunity to get to know the areas before visiting them . |
| 19 | Surely Hari Morgan would be only too grateful for the opportunity to get away from such an unprepossessing background ? |
| 20 | They know about it , not just in rhetoric but in reality , and they have the opportunity to get to know a wider range of young people than parents or any other professional group . |
| 21 | The process of deciding where you are taking your business is the opportunity to get the involvement and commitment of others , which actually forms the motive power that at the end of the day will make it happen . |
| 22 | Until 13 October visitors will have the opportunity to get to know the Austrian painter Alois Riedl as a draughtsman . |
| 23 | One was that it was horrible and she would always regret it if she made love to Tom only because she was drunk , the other that here was the opportunity to get it over , make a start , break the ice . |
| 24 | It was further recognised that project-related work in the library also brought benefits in terms of teacher/pupil interaction and support : you have the opportunity to get closer to them as well … to help them better because you can go round small groups and talk at length while others are getting on with something that you know they are interested in . |
| 25 | you know jump at the opportunity to get |
| 26 | People are taking the opportunity to get out when they can . |
| 27 | But when enterprising individuals like Thomas Cook began chartering trains and organizing cheap day excursions , the working classes seized upon the opportunity to get away . |
| 28 | To him , it seemed that the privileges of Nehushtah 's acquaintance consisted only of the opportunity to get intoxicated in her chambers . |
| 29 | Nenna thought , I must take the opportunity to get things settled for me , even if it 's only by chance , like throwing straws into the current . |
| 30 | ‘ I suppose it 's to enable blasted Bertha to remain in it — just when you have the opportunity to get her out . |