Example sentences of "[noun sg] to get [pers pn] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Usefulness ’ was a key component of the physical scientists ' evaluation of their discipline ; and ‘ usefulness ’ referred to the capacity of the degree to get them a well-paid job . |
| 2 | She asked a footman to get him a brandy , for he was trembling . |
| 3 | Shall I ask daddy to get me a label for my . |
| 4 | The Bomb Circle , my dad 's leg and his stick , his reluctance to get me a motorbike perhaps , the candles in the skull , the legions of dead mice and hamsters — they 're all the fault of Agnes , my father 's second wife and my mother . |
| 5 | He pushed the bottle across the table but made no move to get her a glass . |
| 6 | I ask him every day to get me a newspaper , but it 's one of those things where he sticks his heels in . |
| 7 | Outside the hotel she asked the doorman to get her a cab . |
| 8 | She would ask the tutor to get her a block — let him think what he liked . |
| 9 | Donna , satisfied that her sister was well , asked the hotel to get her a hire car for the next couple of days . |
| 10 | He scored his fourth high-quality goal to get them a 6-6 draw with just two seconds remaining . |