Example sentences of "getting in " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ideally , you need a few minutes to settle comfortably before setting off , but if you have to rush you can usually blame yourself for not getting in before he cable or towplane arrives . |
| 2 | ‘ Fine for a 1950s semi , but old buildings were n't intended to be hermetically sealed ; preventing moisture getting in and out causes real damage . ’ |
| 3 | For others it is sufficient to look or act like a gouger by being rough-looking and dirty or disrespectful to and disliking the police , ‘ giving lip ’ and swearing , coming from ‘ a problem family ’ and being of low intelligence ( ‘ not all there ’ , ‘ air getting in ’ , ‘ not right ’ , ‘ a few bricks short of a full load ’ ) . |
| 4 | Getting in can be quite difficult , but once you are in and you work hard , it will work for you . |
| 5 | Even Volkswagen was getting in on the act with its two concept Varios ( see separate story ) , which could bring four-wheel-drive recreational motoring to a much wider audience . |
| 6 | Getting in after half past three to get up again at six o'clock is no fun . |
| 7 | The Soviet Army , has also been getting in on the act . |
| 8 | Getting in would be hazardous ; to say nothing of getting out , but it was his only chance . |
| 9 | He went on to add that , had his interest not been channelled into the evangelical Protestantism of the Free Church , it would probably have led to him getting in with ‘ a bad crowd ’ and joining the tartan gangs of loyalist youths . |
| 10 | He was getting in deep now , though he was experiencing grave and gnawing doubts about the whole affair . |
| 11 | Even British farmers have been getting in on the act , attracted by the lure of cheap agricultural land at prices half those on our side of the Channel . |
| 12 | The proportions reported to have had difficulty with various aspects of caring for themselves ( getting in and out of a bath or shower , dressing and undressing , going to the toilet , washing and shaving , feeding themselves , making a hot drink , or needing help at night ) for a year or more before death was 87 per cent of those who had been in a residential home for a year or more , 60 per cent of those in for a shorter time and 25 per cent of those who had not been in such a home at all . |
| 13 | Getting there , getting in , and expenses , that 's as much as we could manage . |
| 14 | Access : can one be sure of getting in and out in all weathers ? |
| 15 | The patient may also need to practise being a passenger in the car : getting in and out may be difficult , so you may need help from the occupational therapist or physiotherapist to find the easiest way of managing . |
| 16 | One of the reasons for placing the patient lying on his back is to practise the movements needed for getting in and out of bed . |
| 17 | He needed help for all activities , such as getting in and out of bed or the bath . |
| 18 | A few moments later , she came ashore and wandered over : ‘ Dad , these leggings do n't seem to work , water is still getting in , ’ she complained . |
| 19 | No chance of getting in . |
| 20 | But first there was the pleasure of getting in ! |
| 21 | Getting in on the act , is the crew of the Marton horse bus ( left ) who were about to become redundant . |
| 22 | Just as Carol was getting in , Brown Owl said . |
| 23 | ‘ Any chance of getting in at the end of that scheme ? ’ |
| 24 | It is interesting to note that getting out of bed is much more hazardous than getting in ; even when 65% of the beds were of the adjustable height variety . |
| 25 | Where a resident needs help only with getting in and out of the bath , you should withdraw until needed . |
| 26 | A person who is very disabled will require the help of two staff in getting in and out of the bath . |
| 27 | They invited me to take part in the next one and I went along with them , having no idea what I was getting in to . |
| 28 | They will see it as getting in and out of a chair the right way . |
| 29 | The upside is that getting in and out is made simple by the front seats sliding well forwards . |
| 30 | We have n't taken one wrong turn or had one row since getting in . |