Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] get [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the matter of these smaller " possessions " , you might have thought that he would have let you get away with the things which you could not possibly do without , a set of fish-knives , for example , which had been a wedding present , or a " sketch of the Himalayas as seen from Darjeeling . |
| 2 | Do n't punish them for the way in which they behave today and let them get away with the same thing tomorrow just because your own mood is different , or the matter is n't worth ‘ all that bother ’ anyway . |
| 3 | Therefore , the Government 's recent announcement of £5.4 million of new grants to encourage the formation of producer marketing groups to help them get closer to the market , and the establishment in the Ministry of Agriculture of a new market task force , are to be warmly welcomed . |
| 4 | When he fell ill in 1857 he was granted £30 to enable him to get away for the winter , and six months ' leave of absence shortly afterwards . |
| 5 | I think I get more from the athletes than they do from me |
| 6 | ‘ How did you get there without the van ? ’ |
| 7 | How do you get away from the pressure : |
| 8 | Some guy took his er bonuses after two years recently and I think he got somewhere in the region of six thousand pound . |
| 9 | My mother is holding my hand to stop me getting away across the foyer . |
| 10 | Did the Notting Hillbillies project help you to get away from the pressures of ‘ stardom ’ , and get back to the ‘ pub band ’ gig situation ? |
| 11 | This concept of individual timetables enables us to get away from the focus on the family or household as an undifferentiated unit , and to understand something of the complex patterns which evolve when individuals ' lives are woven together over the period of their lifetimes . |
| 12 | How long have we got now till the end of term ? |