Example sentences of "[be] [adj] get [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had enjoyed the workmen 's company but he would also be grateful to get away from the noise of the machines , especially the incessant throbbing of the jackhammers . |
| 2 | I sha n't be sorry to get home to Blackstone Rd , it worries me to think of the damp and the dirt , I hope you did what I said and aired all the rooms and linen like I said and got a good cleaning woman in like I said the same as with you , I hope . |
| 3 | But she would n't be sorry to get home . |
| 4 | Hugh was nearest to her , and if she arranged to be on the side of his wounded arm she thought it would be easy to get away . |
| 5 | Do n't know about you but I shall be glad to get away from my lot . |
| 6 | When she was allowed out of bed the nurses ( who presumably had not received the instruction ) no longer assisted in washing her and the patient said that she would be glad to get home so that her legs and feet could be washed . |
| 7 | The snow was mind-blowingly beautiful , but she 'd be glad to get inside , happier still when Kelly arrived . |
| 8 | ‘ I have been in the 190s for more than a year , so I will be glad to get there , ’ said Dixon . |
| 9 | In face , it would be hard to get more central , especially with the nearest beach being only about a five minute walk away . |
| 10 | But Ian Amstad , of Bankers Trust investment bank , said : ‘ Mr Lamont will be lucky to get away without raising rates . |
| 11 | On the other hand , those might turn out to be right who think that man is responsible for but a very small part of the destruction of fish that is constantly going on ; and in that case a boat starting with equally good appliances and an equally efficient crew would be likely to get nearly as good a haul after the increase in the total volume of the fishing trade as before . |
| 12 | But she knew that she would hardly be likely to get very far with her allegations . |
| 13 | I think it would be better to get together with Manchester and get a really good orchestra there . |
| 14 | Could get the seven down cereal , we might be able to get somewhere . |
| 15 | But I 'm sure if we all pool our resources we might all be able to get exactly what we want . ’ |
| 16 | But times have changed and chefs may not be able to get away with overcharging for simple dishes using relatively inexpensive ingredients for much longer … or perhaps they will . |
| 17 | Would they be able to get away in time ? |
| 18 | ‘ If I can get drunk enough on this stuff I might be able to get away with it at the next repatriation board . ’ |
| 19 | This group also has a sitting-in service , which is often necessary for carers if they are going to be able to get away and attend meetings at all . |
| 20 | I want to be able to get away from it . ’ |
| 21 | They seem to be able to get away with anything . |
| 22 | Mr Clarke , on the other hand , may be able to get away with some early twists and U-turns . |
| 23 | Management today may be able to get away with it , but it is creating a legacy for those who will have to manage organisations in the future . |
| 24 | Meetings therefore always took place at five-thirty in the evening , a time when a politician , a lawyer or a captain of industry might be expected to be able to get away from his office for an important private occasion . |
| 25 | You will be able to get away without including any REMarks in simple programs . |
| 26 | They wo n't be able to get away with that one now . ’ |
| 27 | We might have to , we might be able to get away without having to take the board out , if I if I use the old de- solderer might be able to just hook it out and put the next one in . |
| 28 | I thought I 'd be able to get away this , you know ! |
| 29 | Oh no , what I mean is I 'm not gon na be able to get away without people |
| 30 | Um interestingly enough , in the studies I 'm mentioning here , erm it seems that um in many cases the abusers were quite effective in manipulating the situation so as to be able to get away with it , at least at the time . |