Example sentences of "get [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Get them to think of their own best refuge . |
| 2 | Our lawyers and judges will never turn off this mad process which , for them , is a fountain of dollars and a source of power : it is up to the Press to publicise civilised European libel procedures and insist that we get them too . |
| 3 | You get them round that way , and eventually you ask them about themselves , and you get round to it . |
| 4 | Ended up we had to get her and the kids out of the house and get them somewhere to stay the night . |
| 5 | The manager has to organize their companies , hire them an accountant and a lawyer ( if they have n't already done that ) , get them VAT registered , and do a lot of simple administration like applying for passports . |
| 6 | ‘ You get them all standin ’ in a mob , all talkin ’ that chapati language an ’ all that , an ’ you never know whether they 're talkin ’ about you . |
| 7 | We wanted to break the dreadful sex magazine mafia , allow people to buy what they wanted and maybe get them to understand the plumbing of sex . |
| 8 | Les Conn : ‘ Well , of course , the people were n't prepared for that kind of entertainment and they all put their hands over their ears , and Bloom started screaming , ‘ Get them off , they 're ruining my wedding party ’ . |
| 9 | Make sure the vehicle is under cover so if there is anything on it , prints , whatever , that haven ‘ t already gone , we get them . |
| 10 | He told Gloria , ‘ The sooner we get them out the better . |
| 11 | Get them to take part in all the community topics , but — and it 's a big but — their opinions must be genuine . |
| 12 | Euphemia , get them skinny little legs out of bed ! |
| 13 | Although they like polling elections as a publicity gimmick — if they get them right — they do not like elections technically . |
| 14 | When the sales were on , ‘ he 'd put his hand in his pocket and gave my mother sovereigns — ‘ Go and get them all something . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ You can live quite cheaply in Miami , so once you 're out there on one job , you can contact other UK clients and get them to send the gear over and keep you busy for a few weeks . |
| 16 | He did not attempt the removal of the pyjama jacket , but suddenly stood up and began to pull the red trousers down and get them off ; and it seemed that Patrick , shifting very slightly , assisted the operation , his eyes now moving in awareness of what Marcus was doing . |
| 17 | This means you get them at no cost at all . |
| 18 | ‘ We both love diaries , so we get them out and discuss what we 'll be doing in February . |
| 19 | Get someone to read it to you once only , then get them to ask you the questions which follow . |
| 20 | You fly to Europe , put the boot in to our top people , get them looking , then fly back here . |
| 21 | It occurs to me we 're just about to circulate the picture of that man , Stein , suspected of wholesale fraud — so maybe we get them mixed up , Kurt . ’ |
| 22 | As soon as she could , she resumed the normal pattern of her life , getting up at 7.30 a.m. to prepare breakfast for the older children and get them ready for school . |
| 23 | The only exotic mysterious dance this glen will witness is one where walkers run wildly about in circles waving their arms in alarm , screaming , ‘ Get them off me ! ’ |
| 24 | ‘ You get them while I make the tea , ’ said Mrs Tilling briskly . |
| 25 | Tenderness is that hideous , cooing voice you hear mothers using to their children as they get them to do this , go there , stay here . |
| 26 | ‘ I used to ring places up and try and get them gigs . |
| 27 | ‘ The idea is , if you get them all swimming — without Mr Foggerty and me , that is … if you take the job on , and take them to the baths several times a week — if you teach them to swim , we 'll give you a motor-bike . ’ |
| 28 | Write these down and get them properly agreed with your boss . |
| 29 | You can use the Monthly Repayment Table ( in our Mortgage Guide ) and the Personal Budget Planner to keep track of events , so get them ready now . |
| 30 | ‘ Get them out golfing and they 'll forget all their troubles ’ was his maxim . |