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 ? ’
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