Example sentences of "[noun pl] get a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both policies got a big hand . |
| 2 | The rest of the lads got a fair distance down the freeway en route to Toronto before they realised they 'd lost him , went back , and found him still sitting there like a tit in a trance nodding away to his Walkman . |
| 3 | The new arrangements were supposed to ensure that true fans got a fair chance , but a Sunderland Supporters Association spokeswoman said yesterday that was not the case . |
| 4 | TWO hundred kids got a special preview of ‘ West Side Story ’ on Tuesday night , thanks to Opera Northern Ireland . |
| 5 | LE PRIZE : winners get a Futuristic weekend at the European Park of Moving Image |
| 6 | ‘ The Tories say that ‘ competition ’ ensures that shoppers get a fair deal . |
| 7 | The requirement of leave gives the court control over the proceedings from the very start , and because the respondent does not have to appear at the leave stage , it is relieved of the need to take any steps to get a weak claim struck out . |
| 8 | All Vento models get a colour-coded grille and re-designed wheels . |
| 9 | Well my free kick , he actually got a touch on that as well , he tipped it onto the post for the free kick yes , but I mean even when he bounced out to Mickey Lewis , one of their defenders got a great block from about two yards out to send it out for the corner , which luckily we scored from the corner , so that we got away with it then . |
| 10 | Sketching out the good and bad side of human nature … cartoons get a fleeting glance in daily papers … but for many there 's a more serious side … the cartoonists work raises more than a smile . |
| 11 | Mr Diplexcito , who has fought for three years to get a suitable house for his family — he has been offered several by the district and regional authorities — said : ‘ My wife and daughters will be staying with relatives , but I only have the car as a roof over my head . |
| 12 | I 've already revealed that I started out in a donkey jacket , but I should add that it took me at least ten years to get a decent kit . |
| 13 | The design used got started in 1988 and took five years to get a full multi-processor in such a small package . |
| 14 | ‘ After school activities get a tremendous response . |
| 15 | Shareholders get a final dividend of 10.25p against 9.55p last time , making a total of 16.20p ( 15.10p ) a jump of 7.3pc . |
| 16 | That sounds fine but in practice it means that people from black and ethnic groups get a raw deal because their particular problems are seldom acknowledged . |
| 17 | Families get a good deal with Extrasure which offers every insured person free cover for a child aged 11 or under , and with ABTA 's special policy rates of £33.50 ( £79 ) for a couple and all dependent children under 16 . |
| 18 | A NEW independent tribunal to ensure children needing special educational provisions get a fair deal is to be set up in Northern Ireland . |
| 19 | The user gets access to everything through the control desk applications application , programmers get a swish Windows-based Developers Workstation and executives get a new Decision Support/Executive Information System . |
| 20 | The user gets access to everything through the control desk applications application , programmers get a swish Windows-based Developers Workstation and executives get a new Decision Support/Executive Information System . |
| 21 | ‘ Things get a little quiet between five and seven in the morning , but even then there are places open if you know where to look . |
| 22 | All my young ferrets get a similar introduction to give them the necessary experience for bigger operations within major burrow systems . |
| 23 | Every time the quid gets gang-banged on the international exchange , all the Arab chicks get a new fur coat . |
| 24 | fifteen pounds gets a free mirror of . |
| 25 | As Harrison comments : ‘ Smaller investors get a good deal on commission , as it will be cheaper than an hourly fee . ’ |
| 26 | Once again , the Brazilians get a new currency . |
| 27 | Here , International Software negotiates contracts with software vendors and ensures that customers get a good price . |
| 28 | Notify the press of your efforts to get a conservation area designated and send them a copy of the booklet you have prepared . |
| 29 | ‘ I wonder , Inspector , if we might ask you one or two questions to get a clear picture , as it were ? ’ |
| 30 | One new size has replaced two old ones , making it impossible for half the customers to get a correct fit . |