Example sentences of "[adj] get [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The upward trend in the numbers of unemployed getting supplementary benefit , for example , continued in the 1980s ; the numbers trebled until two-thirds of all the unemployed received this benefit , despite the fact that it was never designed for them . |
| 2 | However it is n't easy to get reliable information on what to give , and when . |
| 3 | 64k mode is not covered in the manual at all , unfortunately , and even after experimentation — loading the supplied VGA-BIOS program , which improved things a little — it proved impossible to get correct colour values onscreen . |
| 4 | It is impossible to get fresh oil two months after the event , ’ he said . |
| 5 | Legal sources say a member of the public facing similar charges would be very lucky to get legal aid for one junior barrister . |
| 6 | Her mother had suffered a rare disorder which causes parents to make their children ill to get medical attention . |
| 7 | I think it is fair to say that in practical terms you are likely to get substantial life out of the tool before the original battery is spent , perhaps several years . |
| 8 | None of these categories of patient so far are likely to get private insurance cover . |
| 9 | Because they 're most likely to get social support if anybody 's going get anything . |
| 10 | Editors always assume that photographs from PR sources can be used free of charge , and any PR outfit which tries to charge for pictures is likely to get short shrift . |
| 11 | A call for opposition party pacts to put up single candidates against Conservative MPs and seek the ‘ total defeat ’ of the Tories as the only way to ensure a Scottish parliament is also likely to get short shrift from the leadership . |
| 12 | Hacking and the BEA engineers were , Smith felt , reluctant to press hard to get additional boiler manufacturing capacity . |
| 13 | Small wonder the chemists are working so hard to get British Yew trees to yield up their medical secrets . |
| 14 | The wandering poor got short shrift — a burial is recorded in the Combsburgh register of an unknown man the neighbouring overseers had refused to receive when dying of cold . |
| 15 | Poor to get extra help with VAT costs Major forced to step in over fuel bill row |
| 16 | ‘ It 's good to get new blood as it gives us more spark . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ It 's good to get different guitar sounds , ’ he insists . |
| 18 | For example , it might be very useful to get verbal agreement , in principle , from the head of computing studies for the release of a microcomputer for the duration of the project . |
| 19 | And he 's concerned to get great power co-operation to solve the Greek er er problem . |
| 20 | It 's important to get good instruction on dry slopes so that you do n't get into bad habits before you start on the real stuff . |
| 21 | If you have recently arrived in this country special rules apply and it is even more important to get good advice before claiming benefits . |
| 22 | But it is very important to get medical help in the early stages . |
| 23 | If you are unable to get adequate information about running your car on unleaded fuel from your dealer or local garage phone these help lines : |
| 24 | In other words , some women defined themselves out of the labour market because they felt that they were unlikely to get paid work or because they believed that they had no right to paid work . |
| 25 | BMC national officer Roger Payne explained that the policy at the BMC is to try and give funding to experienced groups of British climbers attempting the sort of peaks which provide a strong technical challenge but are unlikely to get commercial sponsorship , simply because no-one apart from climbers has ever heard of them . |
| 26 | ‘ Hey , would I be able to get cheap rail travel ? ’ |
| 27 | You used to be able to get odd knick nacks in there now it is just like any other store and we have enough up market stores in Thame . |
| 28 | If not you may be able to get legal help through a law centre , or you may prefer to consult your own solicitor , if you have one already , or a local firm recommended by a friend or colleague . |
| 29 | You may also be able to get legal insurance as an add-on to a household policy for as little as £12.50 per year , but it may not always cover you for a battle with the boss , so check before you buy |
| 30 | If you are on a low income , you may be able to get dental treatment for free or at a reduced cost . |