Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] get [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He heard electrical impulses behind a large , old-fashioned enamelled flour bin on a high shelf in the kitchen and got out the step-ladder to investigate , bringing down the bin , which hit and broke a jar of clear honey in its descent ; he ended up with a mixture of flour and honey all over himself , the fridge and the floor . |
| 2 | As he turned on the hot-water tap and got out the dish detergent , Hank abandoned the idea of going back to his garage . |
| 3 | When I eventually realized that he was trying to chat me up , I decided to end the conversation and get off the train . |
| 4 | We learnt the next day he had had to hand in his uniform and get off the job as fast as he could . |
| 5 | 9.30am Liz arrives at the catering office and gets out the floats for the refectories and union bar . |