Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] get the " in BNC.
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1 | Another group went to talk to the ‘ Educated Youth ’ ( i.e. young people who after leaving school in the city go to work in the commune and learn from the peasants ) — after 2 or more years in the country , a few of them may get the chance for further training or education before they are assigned to their jobs ( there is no such thing as applying for a job here ) . |
2 | Anyway , who knows , I may get the odd half-hour just to pop down the gangway and explore those fascinating little shops down there . ’ |
3 | ‘ I ought to get the Niagara Falls Award for bawling . |
4 | But Louis was on deck and Gomez shrugged his apologies : ‘ I must get the trucks loaded . |
5 | I must get the answer right . |
6 | I must get the daffodils out of the porch and change the ones round the house , they 're looking a bit tired . |
7 | I must get the tape lined up so that it 's ready to switch on when we come home cos it 's gon na be , walk home from school if it 's a nice day , we 'll , we 'll have to hurry home . |
8 | He said that there had been a postal strike and that he had been trying to write to me and as the mail was getting through , I should get the letters . |
9 | If I tried to teach that here , I should get the sack . ’ |
10 | Yes , it was fitting and sweet that I should get the hell out of there . |
11 | I 'm just a counterman , and if my boss knew my wife worked I should get the sack , because people would think he did n't pay me enough ’ . |
12 | Er I should get the doctor to call said I 'd get things |
13 | I only have the small size winder , perhaps one day I might get the larger size ; I bought it from PDB Engineering . |
14 | I 'm still terrified , even though McDunn 's on my side , because I can see he 's not so hopeful any more and if they take him off this I might get the bad cops , the ones that just want a confession and Christ I 'm in England , not Scotland , and despite the McGuire Seven and the Guildford Four they still have n't changed the law : down here you can still be convicted on an uncorroborated confession even if you try to retract it later . |
15 | ‘ I might get the two boxes back , ’ he lied . |
16 | ‘ Who knows , if I lost weight and got shoulder pads I might get the Joan Collins parts . |
17 | ‘ I 've lost my job just because Jason Prior was frightened I might get the chance to take over his fairly soon . |
18 | I might get the old lady to go down for me . |
19 | Alright , when company hear it I might get the bleeding tape |
20 | I might get the odd done . |
21 | I welcome the public debate the NCCL is trying to stir up because I know I 'll get the support of the majority who are frustrated and frightened by deteriorating public order . |
22 | ‘ Having kids is a privilege , a joy , or it should be , and , by God , I 'll get the County down on you if I see you strike that boy of yours on the head again ! |
23 | ‘ Look , I 'll get the car out and drive you to work and tell you as we go . ’ |
24 | ‘ If it makes you feel any better , I 'll get the doctor to have a look at you when he comes . ’ |
25 | I 'll get the doc to think on , when he arrives . ’ |
26 | ‘ She calmed him down and said : ‘ If you let me go outside I 'll get the keys ’ . |
27 | He says : ‘ I 'll get the boat , I 'll get the helicopter . ’ |
28 | He says : ‘ I 'll get the boat , I 'll get the helicopter . ’ |
29 | ‘ I 'll get the car out and you go and make yourself respectable . ’ |
30 | ‘ I 'll get the supervisor , ’ she spits , and is gone before you have a chance to say , ‘ do n't bother . ’ |