Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] [adv prt] to get the " in BNC.

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1 I had n't been feeling too well all day , but after opening-time when Toby 'd gone out to get the wine I started to feel better and began to dress .
2 I think I must have twisted round to get the shampoo awkward .
3 I could have messed about to get the price under 20m to make them legit. teans but I could n't be arsed !
4 The UK , which had wanted two overseas judges , was said to have backed down to get the court functioning quickly .
5 The traveller then saw that he was sitting right on the edge of a cliff , and if he had leaned over to get the log he would have fallen to his death .
6 ‘ About 12 people went along to the basic 15 week course and of course we have six who have gone on to get the certificate .
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