Example sentences of "[pers pn] try to get [det] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 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 .
3 I tried to get this message on to the network by sending to but the seems to screw things up .
4 I tried to get most of my work done today so that I would not have so much to do on the weekend .
5 I tried to get most of them out .
6 I Tried to get some cleaning help but all I was offered was a shopping service , so I paid privately for a helper .
7 ‘ 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 .
8 We left the smell of the pub behind , and I tried to get some of the fresh air through my head .
9 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 .
10 I tried to get some of the Blu-Tak off .
11 I tried to get some pizza things as well .
12 But how did I try to get this influence over working men ?
13 Cos I try to get all the colloquial things and whatever .
14 In the meantime , why do n't you try to get some sleep ? ’
15 Now , Piper , you try to get some sleep .
16 You try to get some sleep , Taff .
17 Look , I 'll take you back to bed again and you try to get some sleep .
18 ‘ It has to be in our interests … for us to try to get more jobs in West Belfast … that is the way in which we will reduce the terrorist menace , by making people economically independent from terrorism .
19 Let us try to get some sleep ! "
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