Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] get hold " in BNC.
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| 1 | A small chorus has applauded such a shift in resources , arguing that prohibition of drugs will always fail so long as Americans remain so determined to get hold of them . |
| 2 | If a book you especially wanted to get hold of is out of print , try the Out of Print Book Service on 0222 627703 . |
| 3 | He had also managed to get hold of , and copy , all Machin 's correspondence with Mattlock 's , his original publishers . |
| 4 | Holding her very gently under the water , I took a pair of tweezers and carefully managed to get hold of the piece of gravel and remove it . |
| 5 | To find out more about the different makes of plumbing fittings , you really need to get hold of the manufacturers ' catalogues . |
| 6 | ‘ Those in charge of distribution here used to get hold of prints of movies like Rambo and Ghostbusters and invite their friends round to see them . |
| 7 | TODAY managed to get hold of a sample of the record and music critic Gary Leboff said it ‘ showed real star quality ’ . |
| 8 | She was known to be one of the little ones who had filled in their colouring books irreverently , making our Lord 's beard purple , or even green , largely , to be sure , because she never bothered to get hold of the best crayons first . |
| 9 | But we 've never managed to get hold of any real evidence against him . |