Example sentences of "[noun] to get a [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Elaine leant back in the car seat to get a better look at him . |
| 2 | Checking that the straps on her equipment were tight enough to prevent anything moving and making a noise that might alert anyone nearby , Ace slipped through a stand of bushes to get a better view of the road . |
| 3 | Jimmy pushed Frye to one side to get a better view . |
| 4 | " But we are n't going towards them , captain , " protested Joseph , standing on the bottom rail and craning his neck to get a better view . |
| 5 | Nicholson laid it on a piece of black velvet that lay on the work top , allowing his visitors to get a better look at the tiny object . |
| 6 | Analysys suggests that , in particular , users can put pressure on prices by resisting attempts by service providers to impose confidentiality on prices , and by being prepared to use information from one service provider to get a better deal from another . |
| 7 | Hearing the wheels of the car on the gravel the two young golden retriever bitches , Honey and the pick of the litter , Harriet , bounded through the hall to get a better view of the intruder from the dining-room window . |
| 8 | Soon a fairly large crowd had gathered and men were holding their sons up so that they could stand on the bar to get a better view . |
| 9 | Tempest or not , I was in a constant state of ecstasy , huddled in the back seat between the sleeping-bags and wellingtons , pressing my nose against the steamy window to get a better view of these monsters that disappeared into the mist above us , as we drove to our moist destination . |
| 10 | These required a little modification to get a better fit around the radius of the tank , sealing with a glue gun . |
| 11 | The British Australian Studies Association says it organised the conference to get a greater understanding on Australian culture . |
| 12 | This will help the seedlings to get a better hold , and will make it evenly firm — this in turn results in even germination , without gaps . |
| 13 | In this way , it is often possible for organisations to get a clearer idea as to which potential expatriate couples are likely to make a success of their assignments overseas . |
| 14 | I think it 's a most disgraceful system quite honestly , and my own party , and the Liberal Party before that , have been campaigning for years to get a fairer system , but there 's nothing we as a Council can do about this unfortunately . |
| 15 | A specially-built crescent shaped stage with ‘ runways ’ at each side allowed fans the chance to get a better view of their New Jersey idols . |
| 16 | Single women get priority from the AA , so many 's the girl will hide her boyfriend behind the hedge to get a faster call-out . |
| 17 | He moved his head to get a better look at the driver . |
| 18 | People were squeezing towards the raised pit to get a better look at the fighting cocks . |
| 19 | This little man wanted to see Jesus and climbed a sycamore tree to get a better view . |
| 20 | Shifting my weight left on the layoff to get a better grip I pulled again . |
| 21 | A consequence was that in many cases where the lamp was enforced by the owners , the miners would remove the gauze to get a better light . |
| 22 | We climbed down into the massive hole to get a closer look . |
| 23 | The trip was part of the team 's continuing training programme and enabled the members to get a better understanding of how the heliport 's safety services operate in the event of an emergency . |
| 24 | Philip ran to the scree at the bottom of the cliff to get a better view . |
| 25 | ‘ Once , long ago , ’ began Tom , and Willie leaned forward to listen until finally he stood up and leaned on the arm of the armchair to get a closer look at the pictures . |
| 26 | ‘ She looked too small to be the Queen , ’ said Mr Fagan , so he drew back the curtains to get a better look . |
| 27 | Mr Robinson continued : ‘ The Premier League executives now talk to clubs between meetings to get a better understanding . |
| 28 | Then we thought we should nip over the next craggy bit to get a better view . |
| 29 | ‘ You take off to the other side of the world to get a clearer perspective on what 's happening here , right ? |
| 30 | He is quite ready to use his abrasive manner in an effort to get a better life for the orphans . |