Example sentences of "[noun prp] get a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | HOUSEWIFE Ruth Watkins got a sinking feeling yesterday — when a 470ft deep hole appeared outside her front door . |
| 2 | CHESTERFIELD boss Chris McMenemy got a special pat on the back for his team 's Coca-Cola Cup draw at Liverpool — from proud dad Lawrie . |
| 3 | As he came on , Rocky got a great reception from the crowd and a yellow card from the referee . |
| 4 | Cuntona got a 4-match suspension , and scum got fined for their fans ’ behaviour . |
| 5 | FLY-HALVES Michael Lynagh and Naas Botha got an early chance to size each other up before world champions Australia take on would-be kings South Africa later on this month when they meet , plying their trade for Treviso and Rovigo respectively , in the Italian Championship final . |
| 6 | Kylie and her new Svengali Blamey got an instant glimpse of that arrogance when they turned up on the doorstep of the Hit Factory . |
| 7 | The Emperor Napoleon got a good deal because France would have had to give it up sooner or later anyway , and I got a good deal because Louisiana gave me a lovely companion for life with all the legendary charms of your people . " |
| 8 | If Peterson throws the blame entirely on Moriarty , and Moriarty renders the story plausible by remaining silent ( cooperating with his erstwhile and , as it turns out , treacherous friend ) , Moriarty gets a heavy jail sentence while Peterson gets off scot-free , having yielded to the Temptation to defect . |
| 9 | HOW CAN top policewoman Alison Halford get a huge pay-out while the other services are so badly treated . |
| 10 | General takes on task of taming volatile valley As Kashmir gets a new governor , Rahul Bedi looks at the way three years of violence has affected the lives of people in the troubled state |
| 11 | Steven gets a local radio station on FM . |
| 12 | Precious Link was 2lb out of the handicap and trainer Bill Turner got a mild shock when he found that Davies was also putting up 3lb overweight . |
| 13 | FORGET the sangria and San Miguels , England got a slimline tonic when they arrived in Spain yesterday … in the shape of Paul Gascoigne . |
| 14 | As the film ended and the lights went up , Nicholson got a surprising reaction . |
| 15 | If all else failed I could usually rely on Massimo getting an ego-boosting tip from Helga , who was n't allowed to take part herself . |
| 16 | By the way , why does n't Johnny Lyons get a fucking haircut . |
| 17 | Merrydown gets a welcome slurp |
| 18 | The beleaguered Frenchman screamed desperately for help from his comrade who was trying to circle behind Sharpe to get a clear thrust at the Englishman 's back . |
| 19 | President Bush is to visit Lithuania to get a first-hand report on the situation in the rebel Baltic republic . |
| 20 | President Bush is to visit Lithuania to get a first-hand report on the situation in the rebel Baltic republic . |
| 21 | A special feature on the Trade Finance team ( they assess whether credit risk countries are likely to cough up for BP oil they have bought ) written by freelancer Mike Martin got a separate award from the judges . |
| 22 | The French and English kings sometimes had to help those who had served them to regain their freedom : in 1444 Sir John Handford , who had been in France for more than twenty years , received 15,000 livres from Henry VI as a contribution towards the purchase of his freedom ; while Jean de Rodemack got a substantial sum towards the payment of his ransom from René d'Anjou , and Georges de la Trémoîlle received a seigneurie in Poitou from Charles VII in lieu of ransom promised but not paid . |
| 23 | And Vicky got a new bed |
| 24 | Vicky got a new bed |
| 25 | Vicky got a new bed |
| 26 | Kamara got a great reception . |
| 27 | Has Martin got a new girlfriend ? ’ |
| 28 | She said has Warren got a nice bum ? |
| 29 | HEIGHT OF EXCITEMENT : Wigmore gets a spectacular view from the top — but his interest starts to fall off |
| 30 | Only now , for instance , is LA getting an underground railway which might have avoided the need for all those smog-producing cars . |