Example sentences of "to get [adv prt] on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These days you need to get down on both knees and ask permission of the bank manager . |
| 2 | Though funds are scarce , conservation teams from around the world compete to get in on this important and prestigious project . |
| 3 | Now they are keen to get in on any cross-subsidisation themselves . |
| 4 | Apparently the individual costs of the lines are staggering and they reckon that the cost of the calls does not outweigh it but what I think is certainly outweighed is the cost of all our time trying to get through on these lines |
| 5 | She tried to get up on all fours , and bumped her head on the underside of the bed . |
| 6 | Mind you , mind you I went er through Newark the other day and I had to go round the mountains to get back on that road out to Lincoln . |
| 7 | Marty Tabb almost grabbed an immediate equaliser when he rattled the crossbar from 18 yards , but the Reds had to wait until the 55th minute to get back on level terms . |
| 8 | The ball 's he let the ball drop behind him but er he still had a chance to get back on this . |
| 9 | turn to Mr Potter I think he 's been dying to get back on this so |
| 10 | Then one time after we 've had a rough mission and trying to get back on flying status an'all , we flew over to your Hundredth Bomb Group field and this did the there with crew . |
| 11 | One of the easiest ways to regain your freedom is to use a sling — you 'll be able to get about on public transport and visit shops and restaurants without the cumbersome trappings of a buggy or pram . |
| 12 | However , critics pointed out that the Soviet Union already had an upgraded fifth model of the SS-18 and was able , therefore , to get by on half its present firepower ; they also claimed that the USA had bowed to Soviet wishes that the START treaty cover all air-launched , nuclear-tipped missiles with a range of more than 375 miles ( 600 km ) . |