Example sentences of "[vb -s] got [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He has got himself into the most God almighty muddle , ’ he said , adding almost hopelessly , ‘ he is not a worldly person . |
| 2 | BRIAN HALL : ‘ At that particular moment in time we have a manager that has got himself into the semi-final of the FA Cup , he 's got the opportunity of reaching Wembley , he 's had a difficult time in the League , it 's been a traumatic season okay , then he 's told he needs triple by-pass surgery at the age of 39 . |
| 3 | If Shaun is telling the truth , he must be pitied for the situation he has got himself into . |
| 4 | It 's obvious Peter has got himself into money difficulties and hit on the idea of producing a fiancée in order to get his hands on his share as the quickest way of solving them . |
| 5 | Sorry , this is pretty mind-blowing , but he has got himself into difficulties because he things that beauty is not , so to speak , a logical construction that allows us to talk about particular objects in the world , he thinks it is itself a sort of spiritual thing . |
| 6 | But he has got himself into difficulties because he thinks that beauty is not , so to speak , a logical construction that allows us to talk about particular objects in the world . |
| 7 | Oh , Mum , what a mess your daughter has got herself into , and all because of her silly pride , her determination to lash out first before anyone could lash back ! |
| 8 | Of course there are individual doctors who are well aware of the mess their profession has got itself into ; but the very fact that they are in a profession , and one which has succeeded in armouring itself against state intervention , makes it hard for them to get their ideas accepted . |
| 9 | The European Patent Office has got itself into a mess over these issues because it has proceeded to patent life forms without first examining properly whether the EPC , when interpreted as it was originally intended , actually allows the patents the patent office has granted . |
| 10 | What a world he 's got himself into now ! |
| 11 | Did you know what a nasty business your husband 's got himself into ? ’ |
| 12 | 'E 's got 'imself in a bit o' trouble , ’ she said in a whisper . |
| 13 | Hell 's teeth , I 'm just going to phone again , am I , only an hour after the last time — ‘ Little Bina 's got herself into a mess , ran away from home and got her bag nicked , can you come and fetch her quick cos she 's very frightened ? ’ |
| 14 | But I do n't think we should give her too long , cos she 's got herself into . |
| 15 | It 's wonderful , but she 's got herself into a state . |