Example sentences of "went to get " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I thought you went to get your tooth done , not do a survey . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Then I have always kept to making the Ovaltine last thing , and on Friday night I forgot to put the sugar in for him and went to get the bowl . |
| 3 | I kept out of his way while he fussed about with the old banger and went to get some petrol . |
| 4 | Duncan at L.A.B. dropped off my gear at the shops as he did n't have my address , when I went to get it only half was handed over . |
| 5 | She drew a blanket over Midnight , who was lying huddled on the floor , and went to get straw for a bed . |
| 6 | Back in the drawing room , Alex Mair threw a couple of thin logs on to the glowing embers and went to get the drinks . |
| 7 | She promised violent action if the social workers put one foot on the stairs , and went to get the children up and dressed herself , accompanied and watched by a policewoman ; then her eight-year-old daughter and nine-year-old son were taken away without further comment , but the policewoman encouraged the children to take some clothes and other possessions with them . |
| 8 | His wife , followed by social workers , went to get the children , already disturbed by the commotion . |
| 9 | ‘ At the NCR award dinner I went to get pissed . |
| 10 | Cresswell believed that the ‘ dole business ’ in the south was responsible ; Cooper claimed that on election day ‘ when children went to get free dinners they were told to tell their parents that if Cooper was returned no more free dinners would be given ’ ; Coath said that electors had been told that if they voted for him ‘ they would get no more doles ’ ; and Clare had been accused of voting against the guardians ' grant of coal to the unemployed ( SE 11 November 22 ) . |
| 11 | It was left to the York writer , Hugh the Chanter , to tell us that after Ralph died in 1122 , his successor , William of Corbeil , took them to Rome in 1123 when he went to get his pallium . |
| 12 | This guy I used to know , Babs Eadon , he told me of how he went to get a holiday job when he was doing a Masters degree . |
| 13 | Slowly Maura went to get her coat , hoping against hope that if she took long enough Margaret would get fed up and go home . |
| 14 | He went not to collect particulars and feed them into a computer , he went to get down on his knees and get himself covered in mud and blood . |
| 15 | ‘ Simon went to get himself some shirts made . |
| 16 | She went to get Fred , who was overcome with nervous confusion and pleasure . |
| 17 | They went to get a bucket of water or if I said , Ooh you 're not looking |
| 18 | Annie and Tessa went to get coffee and a sandwich . |
| 19 | Soon her aunt went to get the midday dinner , taking Victoria with her , and Melanie was left in charge . |
| 20 | He went to get up but his legs were numb from kneeling and he had to put his hand out to stop himself from tumbling into the water far below . |
| 21 | While Berdichev went to get the boy he waited , conscious of Douglas 's unease . |
| 22 | While Mrs Mann went to get him , Mr Bumble finished the rest of his gin . |
| 23 | I said I was thirsty so she went to get me a drink . |
| 24 | She sat at a table while he went to get their lager and ploughman 's lunches . |
| 25 | And they had addresses and I ran around , I went to get a job at the pit , which er I had no more sense so I 'm glad now that I did n't get on . |
| 26 | It was th it was erm , a lot of the nurses were there for two years before they went to get th into the General Hospital training . |
| 27 | He showed her into the bedroom and put her weekend bag on the bed , and then went to get her some towels from the linen cupboard in the hall . |
| 28 | Tsu Ma sat close by the old man , keeping silent , while Li Yuan went to get drinks . |
| 29 | Adam went to get the hire car as Billie and Jenny said their goodbyes . |
| 30 | One day she left it on a table in the coffee bar for two minutes while she went to get some sugar . |