Example sentences of "[verb] [art] [noun] get " in BNC.

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1 I know I unlocked the cupboard to get the morphia at about eleven in the morning . ’
2 It would be best to start with young Geophagines , allowing the dwarfs to get used to them as they grow .
3 Many manufacturers offer packs with adjustable harnesses , allowing the wearer to get the correct fit .
4 ‘ It 's important you understand the background , ’ said Sorge , not allowing the American to get under his skin .
5 The chairman will also have to organize the panel during the interview , making sure that everyone has sufficient time to ask their questions but without allowing the process to get out of hand and overrun .
6 The question is , whether the culture of Italy is one that throws up people who will be public spirited , who will make good trustees while allowing the curators to get on with their work .
7 But it 's not a simple process , the ewes can reject the lambs , so she 's held in this restraint while the lamb is introduced , giving it a chance to suckle and allowing the mother to get used to it .
8 ‘ You passed the exam to get into the place , did n't you ?
9 The two players whose numbers have been called pick up the hockey sticks , and the first one to hit the ball gets the point .
10 KEYNES ( John Maynard , not Milton ) was a great economist in the 1930s who devised the way to get out of recession .
11 Er my biggest downfall was that the guy that employed me who was the eldest brother of the two that owned the company got killed in a bloody erm riding accident
12 And , it 's , it 's better roll than keep on using the thumb to get you out of the keyboard but , if , I do n't want it to spoil
13 It 's also remarkable that the public have been given the chance to get into the debate early .
14 While together they will participate in a varied programme of events and will be given the opportunity to get involved in live debates with European decision makers .
15 In the same way , we can point to every single course _there have been people who are highly qualified , excellent youngsters — and that is where I fear that the universities are not always given the opportunity to get these talented children in the numbers that I think they deserve .
16 One of the more common Manhattan experiences of the early 1980s involved being approached by well-dressed individuals and asked to sign a petition helping the NAP get on the ballot in the name of democracy , and then being hit for a contribution .
17 During take-offs and landings , some Flying Control personnel would occupy a caravan placed near the start of the runway being used , and they would fire green or red flares to let the aircraft know if they were cleared to land or take-off , and on this occasion one of the men was very quick off the mark , saw the crash and was immediately on the spot , helping the crew to get out of the burning aircraft .
18 But its limits are exposed by asking a simple question : why , then , should Mr Lawson not be quite happy to see the deficit get even larger ?
19 Who 've actually come in to see the shows to get there point of view to say what they like and what they dislike .
20 He did n't want to see the girl get killed .
21 These must be eliminated prior to any treatment if you wish to see the fish get better .
22 In the frosty quiet he heard the sound of an engine too suave to belong to a resident , and peered over the parapet to see the men getting out of the car below .
23 You have to penetrate the hardness to get to the softness .
24 You see , I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs .
25 ‘ Another truck had to mount the verge to get by — and Sir John came out shouting .
26 And it had been little comfort to realise — since he clearly could n't be bothered to even make the effort to get in touch with her — that her marriage had obviously been a disastrous mistake from the very beginning .
27 " You go with Pete now , he 'll take you to Tom Rooney , an " Tom will make the arrangements to get you to Dublin . "
28 This man understands the need to get the product on the market at the right time .
29 Outside the hotel she asked the doorman to get her a cab .
30 Donna , satisfied that her sister was well , asked the hotel to get her a hire car for the next couple of days .
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