Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] get [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | PRIVATE detectives were more interested in getting between the sheets than working undercover , an industrial tribunal heard yesterday . |
| 2 | We had quite a simple shot to make the green , and Lee says to me , ‘ Willie , I 'm only interested in getting to the middle of the green . ’ |
| 3 | They 're quicker at getting on the backs of their players than Cuntona is onto another player 's wife . |
| 4 | I try a few tricks , such as getting inside the bushes and looking out , hoping that any clusters will be more visible against the sky . |
| 5 | It is also usual to include information about aspects of mobility such as getting around the house and coping with steps and stairs . |
| 6 | It 's good for getting into the car boot and into our caravan . |
| 7 | ‘ You know , for me , it 's all about getting in the water and having fun in safety . |
| 8 | ‘ Late for getting in the cart , ’ the man replied sternly . |
| 9 | Informants have a great deal more liberty to range as they wish and to develop their ideas , and this ‘ freedom to roam ’ can be extremely useful in getting to the bottom of complex social situations and events . |
| 10 | She did not like flying and the mental energy involved in getting through the ordeal without flinging herself down in the aisle and drumming her heels was considerable . |
| 11 | She sees herself as ‘ a fighter and a campaigner who is good at getting to the root of the problem , ’ adding : ‘ I am particularly interested in the individual , personal difficulties that people have . ’ |
| 12 | Imagination is essential for getting on the wavelength of religious people |
| 13 | It may be more practical to use a commode for night-time toileting , even if the patient is capable of getting to the toilet when fully awake . |
| 14 | Are you capable of getting to the library Christopher ? |
| 15 | Throughout the review which is clear that the un where the union 's information and the role of the regional health and safety officers secured a high profile , then we were successful in getting across the message . |
| 16 | That co-operation will be vital in getting to the bottom of this matter as soon as possible . |
| 17 | Some men might be able to present their own case : Sir John Harington described how he intended to bring forward a suit of his own by getting into the Privy Chamber before the breakfast covers were placed and waylaying the Queen when she came out of her bedchamber . |
| 18 | Lane 's total might already be good enough to win selection but he said : ‘ I still think I need another 25,000 points to be certain of getting into the team so I 'm not counting chickens . ’ |
| 19 | EAST Anglians hoping to catch a glimpse of the biggest fly-past for 40 years were left disappointed yesterday as rain and cloud conspired stopped the 149-aircraft spectacular from getting off the ground . |
| 20 | The question is , what sorts of models and control frameworks are best at getting round the various problems that will be encountered in designing regulatory schemes ? |
| 21 | She was not even near to getting over the shock of the sudden loss . |