Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] get [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | He 'd better get that she-devil shifted . |
2 | ‘ Well , I 'd better get that washing on and think about a dinner , ’ Victoria said ; ‘ but you go along and see what 's happening and we 'll talk about that when you come back … . ’ |
3 | ‘ We 'd better get that cool-box unpacked before it melts , ’ Ruth breathed as Fernando moved his lips from her mouth to her throat . |
4 | You 'd better get that through your thick skull ! |
5 | And er you 'd better get that key actually . |
6 | Some days I think I 'm only young — I fell straight away for her [ the baby ] — I used to think before I was married I 'd better get all the clothes I want now because I 'll never get them when I 'm married — but I was wrong , because I can really have all I want now … |
7 | Now we 'd better get all this stuff off to the labs , but there 's no point in sending his keys — we shall need them . ’ |
8 | Yeah er , you 'd better get two packets , and what else do you think ? |
9 | ‘ Well , ’ said Donald , ‘ I 'd better get abreast ! ’ |
10 | ‘ And it looks like we 'll be moving there , if she sticks to the asking price , so you 'd better get used to the idea . |
11 | They seemed to be making a point on reception of continually stressing , ‘ This is prison so you 'd better get used to it . |
12 | You 'd better get used to doing what Mait and Henri tell you . ’ |
13 | Coming from me , teasing is a backhanded compliment , and you 'd better get used to the idea . ’ |
14 | ‘ You 'd better get used to seeing Rob around . |
15 | She 'd better get used to it , Guy thought inflexibly . |
16 | ‘ We 're leaving for the airport in half an hour so you 'd better get packed . |
17 | ‘ We 'd better get some lunch . ’ |
18 | Then we 'd better get some fluids inside him . |
19 | She shifted the rather heavy , though small , paper bag which she was carrying , and said : ‘ I guess I 'd better get some tea before all the cookies go . |
20 | So I thought I 'd better get some petrol in case Mr Marius Steen did come up to town over the weekend . |
21 | Now you 'd better get some rest . |
22 | ‘ I think , ’ Nathan 's voice had an odd rasp as he pulled out a wad of papers and dropped them on the table , ‘ you 'd better get some sleep . |
23 | ‘ No problem , but if you want me in the village do n't you think I 'd better get some transport of my own ? |
24 | I 'd better get some clothies on cause a bit of a stir round the estate agents , naked from the waist down , darling |
25 | I 'd better get some coffee she 's going to tell Joe that you charged her this . |
26 | I 'd better get some from Boots then I think . |
27 | Well you 'd better get some money ready then had n't you ? |
28 | You 'd better get some work done you know . |
29 | Obligingly Merrill moved out of their way , but not before she heard one of them say , ‘ We 'd better get this right , and quickly , but no cutting corners . |
30 | ‘ Speaking of which , do n't you think we 'd better get this glop off my hair before it turns it green ? ’ |