Example sentences of "got [adv prt] from the " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Christ , Piper , that 's all we need , the bloody Navy ! ’ burst out Taff as two sailors got down from the jeep and started to unload their gear .
2 Mr Bean got down from the cab , grinning happily .
3 There 'll be nobody in at this hour ! ’ he repeated loudly , to the men behind as he got down from the jeep .
4 In Bawiti , the main village of the oasis , Salah got down from the bus and waved us after him .
5 The young officer got down from the train and went into the station building .
6 He got down from the cab .
7 He got down from the wall and walked on .
8 The driver got down from the cab and walked slowly down the platform and disappeared through a solid wooden door .
9 She got down from the jeep , straightened her dress and headed back towards the barn .
10 He got down from the jeep and walked into the villa , his shirt crumpled , and his footsteps weary .
11 I reckon we got down from The Bells , Chell 's Field , to the bottom of , six , seven minutes .
12 ‘ Someone got in from the sea-wall .
13 When I got in from the airport — yesterday , give or take a week — the flat felt lightly dishevelled , hurriedly lived-in , as if the cleaning-lady 's efforts had been briskly cancelled or mussed .
14 A woman and three children got up from the table as I entered the room .
15 I got up from the grass and made my way back to the orchard as Jerry started to drop his shells in the dust cloud left in the wake of the speeding jeeps .
16 As I entered the room he got up from the floor , drawing his sleeve across his mouth .
17 As I crouched against the wall which offered some protection against the rain , the mortar team Corporal got up from the grass where he had been sitting and , crossing over to the small pile of H.E .
18 He felt stiff when he got up from the chair and turned out the light and groped his way through the still open doorway to the bed , shedding his clothes on to the floor .
19 Phil got up from the bed abruptly and turned away with an awkward gesture — his usual response when he felt insulted .
20 Barry 's Mum got up from the desk as they went into the waiting-room , and put her coat on .
21 ‘ All right , then , ’ said his Dad , putting his hand on Philip 's shoulder as he got up from the table .
22 Marie pushed back her coffee and got up from the table .
23 Carlie got up from the footstool .
24 She got up from the table and poured herself out a glass of water , and then sat down again .
25 Xanthe Lorrimore got up from the table after a while and went that way , and presently came back screaming .
26 Alice Mair got up from the table .
27 Philippa got up from the chair she had brought into the kitchen , went to take the cloth from Lee 's lap , decided against it , and started to wipe up the insidious liquid with tissues .
28 Willie got up from the table excitedly and moved towards them .
29 Paul found that he could not stay with her at present ; he excused himself , got up from the table , fetched his hat and a stout stick , and went out into the day .
30 Adam got up from the table and said he thought he might go over to Rufus 's .
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