Example sentences of "[noun] to get a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Mathers let go the wheel to get a cigarette from his shirt with one hand and press the dashboard lighter with the other . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Rather like putting up a mouth to get a kiss and getting a blow instead . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | She said if I send it back it 's gon na be nineteen pa it 's seven pound to get a thing back ! |
| 9 | The Colonel 's vain attempt to get a word in was so sharply smothered and he looked so rattled that Clarissa sat down again . |
| 10 | They sometimes got incredibly bold in the competition for the fish offal ; I have seen a fisherman cleaning out the insides of a fish while a gull was hanging on to the tail tugging frantically in its attempt to get a meal ! |
| 11 | It generally takes six months to get a tribunal hearing and it 's FREE . |
| 12 | You should cast several times in daylight to get a feel of the power you need to put into the cast to reach the swim . |
| 13 | They met seven North West MPs to ask for backing for a bid to get a change in legislation to allow workers to stay in the UKAEA pension scheme after the site 's commercial uranium enrichment business is transferred to Urenco in September . |
| 14 | EAST 17 star Anthony Mortimer ran up debts of more than £2,000 in a bid to get a record deal for his band . |
| 15 | I also wagered itd be an advantage for corners to get several players sticking to each other in steps to get a 10ft player . |
| 16 | With 156 passengers representing a full trainload , and high-season tickets ( end of May — end of July ) selling at £320 , one does not have to be a brilliant mathematician to get a grasp of the kind of revenue being earned . |
| 17 | Spitting and spluttering , forcing his flailing hands and knees to get a grip on the earth and push him back upright , he heard the rushing creak of the rickshaw 's wheels and the patter of feet as the haulier sped off into the night . |
| 18 | ‘ I saw him getting it out when I went to the car to get a book I 'd left there . |
| 19 | Oh well , he 'll , he 'll have to wait until the car to get a car |
| 20 | Racing : Roberts to get a run out of Money |
| 21 | On certain feast days , the gates of the inner sanctuary where the reliquary was kept-were opened , and it became visible , in its tabernacle behind the statue ; when they were shut , visitors had to peep through the bars : the grille was shiny where hands had gripped it on either side to get a glimpse . |
| 22 | EVERTON became the latest side to get a taste of the Ian Wright magic — and they did not like it one little bit . |
| 23 | I will talk to our major clients in the industry to get a gut feel for their reactions to product B. We can then make the decision . ’ |
| 24 | Forget about strolling down to the shops to get a newspaper or sauntering in the park with the family on Sundays . |
| 25 | The other change which took place was the growth of a minority who went on to take advantage of new opportunities to get a university degree . |
| 26 | For six months I was the best customer the Porteneil Pet Shop had , going in every Saturday to get a couple of beasts , and about every month buying a tube of badminton shuttlecocks from the toyshop as well . |
| 27 | I went down to the washroom to get a drink of water , and to have a shave ; I did n't want to turn up at Boulogne Police Station looking scruffy . |
| 28 | ‘ It 's my dream to get a goal at the Bridge , to knock one in for the home fans , ’ he said . |
| 29 | ‘ It was like a dream to get a building , that building . ’ |
| 30 | There were twenty five thousand , I , I would n't like to see twenty five thousand on that ground again , because I , I used to smoke at the time and we were packed that tight in the ground I could n't even get my hands down to my pockets to get a cigarette out , so the erm after the first few games they started to draw at home and then they seemed to lose the impetus and that they still held a good position in the league , but the following season Liverpool were in the second division at the time , and I , I went to that match and Walsall scored first through Colin and er , they went on to beat us six-one in the end . |