Example sentences of "get a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ When you 've done research on a country for years , you also get a sense of which groups have vested interests or political agendas , who can be trusted and who has given us reliable information , ’ said Smart . |
| 2 | I be lucky I get any bloke fer more'n two monfs togewer like my ol' lady I suppose an' if I get a bloke 'e 'll be aht a' work or 'e 'll set me ter the bleed'n game like 'er I would n't be surprised but if you reely want ter now jus ' fer now for this minute I wanner enjoy it . |
| 3 | Get a doctor ! |
| 4 | When pilots from a big , flat site visit a hill site , they are at risk and often make absolute fools of themselves unless they get a very thorough briefing and listen to what local pilots and instructors have to say . |
| 5 | Try and get a dual flight on the airfield so that at least you know something about the airfield and its surrounds . |
| 6 | You get a practice landing on every flight , but do you learn anything from it ? |
| 7 | At these heights , the first turn or so generally dictates whether you go up and get a climb , or go down for a landing . |
| 8 | If you get a poor launch or something unexpected happens , you are at a great disadvantage and are likely to have a problem . |
| 9 | GET A SMOKE ALARM . |
| 10 | ‘ Harriet , if I got what you get a year , I 'd invest it to … support the Sandinistas in Nicaragua or something . |
| 11 | — I want to move to London and get a job . |
| 12 | Normally you will have to pay this fixed amount , even if you get a full rent rebate . |
| 13 | Other types of work may qualify for a discretionary grant , which means it is up to the council whether you get a grant . |
| 14 | ‘ By raising our prices slightly we get a certain sort of customer . |
| 15 | Add another bone and you also get a list of recommended walks for dogs and tinned dog food made available , to your canine chum . |
| 16 | Get a vet to check him over to be sure . |
| 17 | Arthur Smith sighed for political satire , and wondered what was going to happen to political comedy if we get a Labour government . |
| 18 | But would Hong Kong ever get a referendum under Chinese sovereignty ? |
| 19 | Chesterton said that ‘ tradition is the democracy of the dead ’ but in France ‘ the dead ’ get a seat in parliament , together with three secretaries each , interest-free loans , subsidised foreign travel and an income of about £40,000 , half of which is tax free . |
| 20 | At the end of each drill , as the tractor turns , the flood dwindles , the noise dies away , and we get a break . |
| 21 | India 's royals get a taste for democracy : Once-mighty Maharajahs are still making their influence felt in an election battle for a pivotal seat , Tony Allen-Mills writes from Bharatpur |
| 22 | ‘ It is only if you pretend and try to sweep it under the carpet that you get a bigoted response , ’ Mr Purton added after the vote . |
| 23 | We expect little and get a lot . |
| 24 | Details are indeed slavishly attended to : at the ‘ cry of women ’ you hear a light offstage wailing ; when the owl shrieks after Duncan 's death , we get a ‘ tu-whit-tu-whoo ’ . |
| 25 | ‘ Many spend two years in the sixth form and get nothing at all , and it is hard for people who get a low grade at A-level to realise they have actually done very well . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ It 's good to get your bearings and get a feel of the atmosphere and conditions of a ground before you play on it . |
| 27 | All three of England 's players who did not play against the Railways on Wednesday — Gladstone Small , Eddie Hemmings and Alec Stewart — get a game today , although there is a slight doubt about Phillip DeFreitas , who suffered a reaction to an elbow injury sustained during fielding practice . |
| 28 | ‘ Do n't be surprised if we get a good result , ’ Colin Horgan , a spokesman for the club , said yesterday . |
| 29 | ‘ That way , you get a better flow , ’ he explains . |
| 30 | I think the public get a really good deal over here . |