Example sentences of "to get [pron] [conj] the " in BNC.

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1 Even if people in this state are able to get themselves going as far as applying for jobs and are offered interviews , they fail to get them because the image they put across is one of a lackadaisical , flattened dullard — and who would want to employ someone who 's in that state ?
2 A HUNDRED years ago , Gladstone celebrated his 80th birthday vainly trying to get himself and the Liberals back into power .
3 They 're going to get you and the rest of your family .
4 It was up to her to get herself and the twins out of here , back to the safety of their apartment — and clearly any display of outrage or temperament was only going to delay matters .
5 To get him though the difficult months ahead , Mr Kaifu has insisted on retaining Taro Nakayama as foreign minister and Ryutaro Hashimoto as finance minister .
6 Ended up we had to get her and the kids out of the house and get them somewhere to stay the night .
7 It might have cost you more to get it than the gold was worth .
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