Example sentences of "[adj] to get a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's much easier to get a good sound , too — far easier than on the smaller amps and combos at the lower end of the market . |
| 2 | But I know of several people who having been in full-time Christian work have been prepared to get a secular job for a time , until the new church was able to support them . |
| 3 | I recommend the reader to read through the conversations in Appendix 2 to get a general impression of them before returning to this chapter and the next to read the discussion of detailed points . |
| 4 | For a moment she almost pitied the police , who would not find it easy to get a straight tale from any of its members . |
| 5 | It 's not always easy to get a compatible mixture of fish and plants which are geographically sound . |
| 6 | The list of possible influences on supply is , is exhaustive , erm , and as a result any models of agricultural supply response tend to be very , very simple , and it 's very easy to get a complicated model simply by looking erm , at why , one of these factors , disregarding er , any other , any other of these complications . |
| 7 | When one is a member of any society from a distance it is easy to get a wrong impression about what goes on at headquarters . |
| 8 | The Norweigan international goalkeeper has had contract talks with chief executive Terry Venables and looks set to get a new deal after a string of brilliant performances . |
| 9 | There was still rationing , it was nearly impossible to get a decent meal in London , and the whole atmosphere was very puritanical . |
| 10 | But until these fields were enclosed , until their multitudinous strips were reallotted in large compact blocks of land , and until the rights of common pasture over them were extinguished , it was impossible to get a single acre for building . |
| 11 | With the lack of air , the smells , the unrestrained vomiting of a woman in the top bunk ( why had she ever thought they were lucky to get a bottom bunk ? ) it took real hunger and a strong stomach to face food . |
| 12 | He let us off he said you two are supposed to get a late mark but I 'll let you off this time three and we 've got a detention . |
| 13 | we shall have to ring er the grand parents cos they wanted a copy , we 're supposed to get a free copy of the magazine we think , but they photocopied that for us just for fun |
| 14 | THE hottest new line in fashion is likely to get a warm reception when it hits stores at Christmas . |
| 15 | On honours degree courses , mature students are shown to do no worse than school leaver entrants , being more likely to get a good degree and less likely to drop out . |
| 16 | It would , however , be hard to justify spending £99.00 unless it is likely to get a great deal of use . |
| 17 | ‘ Will you help run the lucky dip stall at the summer fayre from 1 pm until 3.30pm ? ’ is more likely to get a positive answer than a general plea for help with the summer fayre . |
| 18 | Students with limited time to complete an essay would do well to begin here , although they are likely to get a British perspective and , inevitably , some less than comprehensive coverage . |
| 19 | The criminal fraternity knew that if he was shifting uncomfortably in his seat when sentencing time came , they were likely to get a ferocious sentence . ’ |
| 20 | J is angry , but he realises that you have n't got to get totally in-your-face to get a serious message across . |
| 21 | If you leave after only a few months ' experience here , believe me , you will find it hard to get a good job elsewhere . |
| 22 | There is nothing wrong with that — in fact , without such precautions it would be hard to get a coherent programme together at all . |
| 23 | It 's hard to get a real exchange going . |
| 24 | It was difficult to x-ray his leg so far up , and as it was a small machine and needed a relatively long exposure it was hard to get a clear picture with him shaking as the poor boy was doing by this time . |
| 25 | Many private practises wo n't treat these groups and they may find it hard to get a local dentist in future . |
| 26 | Most dairymen are usually bad-tempered at milking time , but Mr Crick was glad to get a new dairymaid at this busy time of the year . |
| 27 | And I think it 's much better to get a clear understanding from the market stall at that stage rather than leave it till later . |
| 28 | It might not be too late to get a direct order through to Kirov on the radio . |
| 29 | Only so will children be sure to get a proper grounding in science , mathematics and music ; only so will children with special educational needs be identified and given the help they must have . |
| 30 | I think it 's important to get a listening ear and know that there are other people around who will give you support . |