Example sentences of "[noun] to get [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Certainly , the iceberg-and-tombstone approach , which relies on fear to get the message across , has proved to be a disastrous failure . |
| 2 | There have been a few moments during the making of Aspel and Company which have aged me considerably — but then I comfort myself with the thought that life would be very dull without any crises to get the heart racing . |
| 3 | I am glad that the Home Secretary recognises that we must tackle the whole question of crime to get a grip of the dreadful problem of stealing vehicles , which has affected my area of Newcastle . |
| 4 | It was scarcely credible that this should happen at so late a stage and I asked the department to get the minute to me at once . |
| 5 | Mathers let go the wheel to get a cigarette from his shirt with one hand and press the dashboard lighter with the other . |
| 6 | During this time George continued his studies both by correspondence and at night classes until he achieved his ambition to get the letters AMIMechE after his name . |
| 7 | A huddle of passengers gathered round the steps of the carriage to get a look at the reading and , lest their breathing distort the figure , Nadia held it aloft like a fish between finger and thumb . |
| 8 | More fund managers are employing in-house research teams and traders to get an edge |
| 9 | As a result , more fund managers are employing their own in-house research teams and some their own traders to get an edge . |
| 10 | Gary Smith : ‘ You learn to pull the right triggers , push the key words to get the money . |
| 11 | Many readers are hindered by inaudibly ‘ pronouncing ’ each word rather than scanning a group of words to get the meaning of a sentence and rapid reading classes can be helpful in correcting this deficiency . |
| 12 | And she had kept up the pretence in the air-conditioned hotel and on the pool terrace , drinking mint tea to get the feel of the place , though she could n't stand the stuff really , and never knew what to do with the sprigs of mint . |
| 13 | One year 's notice was given to enable schools to get the records into order . |
| 14 | Extend your arms Keep them well down the boom to get the rig as upright as possible . |
| 15 | But he still needs to go to the United States to get the computer equipment he needs . |
| 16 | When they started out , Yorkshire women clearly thought it was an admission of defeat to get the caterers in , but no longer . |
| 17 | Rather like putting up a mouth to get a kiss and getting a blow instead . |
| 18 | Light : Requires good light , even strong light to get the leaf into deep coloration . |
| 19 | To his embarrassment , the lawyer at the hearings then obliged him to go through a whole code-sheet to get the names into the record , or perhaps just to entertain the audience . |
| 20 | I have just read the article in November 's Today 's Horse on gadgets by Carolyn Henderson and I would like to say that in my opinion she has done a very good job pointing out the dangers of people with their own horses who resort to gadgets to get an outline and not to time and schooling . |
| 21 | Looking on the positive side , my absence allowed one of Wales ’ exchange referees to get a taste of the international arena both at Murrayfield and Twickenham . |
| 22 | At best Making Belfast Work has provided the infrastructure , albeit unaccountable , to let those wanting small starter units to get a chance to carry out their business ideas . |
| 23 | Mr. Bonanza had told me earlier that day of his intention to get the girl away that night , but unfortunately he had a stomach disorder which caused him to postpone the trip twenty-four hours . |
| 24 | ‘ The defence ministries had to bend their ears to get the work done … |
| 25 | The fact you box him round the ears to get the half point , true I think . |
| 26 | Concerned when turnover did not match the grandiose scale of the shop , Bertelsen tried various tactics to get the merchandise moving , including putting on an early sale . |
| 27 | That leaves Gerhard Schröder , the bustling premier of Lower Saxony ( who would break noses to get the job ) , Rudolf Scharping , the Rhineland-Palatinate premier ( who hides his ambition better ) , and Renate Schmidt , the Social Democratic leader in Bavaria ( who would start with a strong base in a party committed to 50% representation for women ) . |
| 28 | Tap and Spile , Darlington WITH a growing number of pubs and clubs in Darlington opening their floors to locally-grown pop and rock music , it was time for jazz to get a peep in . |
| 29 | She said if I send it back it 's gon na be nineteen pa it 's seven pound to get a thing back ! |
| 30 | The Colonel 's vain attempt to get a word in was so sharply smothered and he looked so rattled that Clarissa sat down again . |