Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [adv] to get " in BNC.
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| 1 | as you say like there 's something funny about cats cos I opened my wardrobe yesterday to get a coat out . |
| 2 | I have to sign my life away to get these yellow forms . |
| 3 | Rubbing her hair hard to get rid of most of the wetness , she unhooked a navy towelling robe from behind the door and wrapped herself in its soft folds . |
| 4 | She got up later than he did because she went to sleep later , tossing and sometimes weeping , and in the end usually fumbling her way downstairs to get herself a drink . |
| 5 | Joy , Alan and I stayed with him , and Miss Prescott left his side only to get us coffee and sandwiches , and later scotch and sandwiches , as we waited . |
| 6 | He moves his head again to get comfortable , her hair brushing his jaw . |
| 7 | Today , my brother is a perfect physical specimen , except that he has to turn his hand slightly to get it out of his pocket . |
| 8 | ‘ If Crosby , Stills and Nash or James Taylor came along now they 'd call themselves country just to get airplay , ’ observes London-based publicist Richard Wootton . |
| 9 | Fighting is always a last resort , because the result is never certain ; and if we do fight , we have a responsibility to use our knowledge only to get us out of trouble — not for revenge or retribution . |
| 10 | all on Tuesday , because I 'm to stand victory on Tuesday er and it gives us chance then to get some more er er erm , reproaching done on the equipment |
| 11 | It 's our duty anyway to get these words though the last minutes of discussion have been possibly the most valuable cos if we can not use language accurately |
| 12 | ‘ At least , I assume even you would n't be crazy enough to sprain your ankle just to get into my arms . ’ |