Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] to get [adj] " in BNC.

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1 And I got to get some toilet roll .
2 So I got to get another one now for Christmas so
3 erm I 'd like to be able to present something in front of me which prompts me a bit better than I do at the moment I tend to get lost in what 's in front of me .
4 Whereas if the teacher just does n't mark it , just gives a comment , or just ticks it , I tend to get lazy .
5 And she said , I tried to get that father- in-law there , she says , and I tried to get that for my daughter and I could n't find , could n't get it .
6 And she said , I tried to get that father- in-law there , she says , and I tried to get that for my daughter and I could n't find , could n't get it .
7 I tried to get this message on to the network by sending to but the seems to screw things up .
8 I tried to get most of my work done today so that I would not have so much to do on the weekend .
9 I tried to get most of them out .
10 I Tried to get some cleaning help but all I was offered was a shopping service , so I paid privately for a helper .
11 ‘ At that time I tried to get some cleaning help , but all I was offered was a shopping service , so I paid privately for a helper .
12 We left the smell of the pub behind , and I tried to get some of the fresh air through my head .
13 I tried to get some compensation but only managed to get a little … and that was six years afterwards , which was no use at all .
14 I tried to get some of the Blu-Tak off .
15 I tried to get some pizza things as well .
16 Well , you 'll just have to tell them that it 's missing but when I 've paid for a newspaper I expect to get all the pieces that I 've paid for and I 've already paid for mine , so this I 'll take .
17 Knowing ( from expensive experience elsewhere ! ) how important it is to keep the fabric in good order , I propose to get this attended to as soon as possible .
18 I want to get involved in rehabilitation and education .
19 And I have a variety of outboard gear which I use if I want to get that ‘ big hall ’ sound in my little room .
20 And now that all the data is on the database , if I want to get that information back it is not a problem . ’
21 Right , now erm I want to get that up first .
22 That 's what I want to get that number off you for that as well because I some would suggest anyway
23 A couple of weeks three weeks , I want to get that space on that yet
24 I want them sheds cleared out cos I want to get that garden sorted out for the summer
25 I want to get that .
26 ooh , yes , I want to get that ooh , yes , ooh yes .
27 I want to get one thing straight before this conversation finally goes down the drain and before he orders liqueurs . ’
28 I 'm going to move on because I want to get one more call in and that 's Pat from Kidlington — hello Pat .
29 I want to get chummy and get him quickly . "
30 The thing is , if I 'm going to start my own business one day , I want to get good experience working for the best … so I do n't care whether I 'm answering the phone or working in their library .
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