Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] get a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 In this way I hope eventually to get a better appreciation of the daily and seasonal lives of our local birds ( and a few mammals ) .
2 The visiting party , who were the first and last ever to get a good look at the crater of Perboewetan , found it to be about 1,000 metres in diameter and about fifty metres deep , with a small pit , also about fifty metres deep , in the centre of the crater floor ; it was from this pit that the steam cloud was escaping with a great roar .
3 A word of warning , if you are planning a trip to Hackwood , arrive early to get a good view .
4 The answer is that while they may not have the male 's full attention they do often get a good territory with plenty of food .
5 Just to illustrate how important this thing is , you 've probably all come across and it really irritates me , you see people interviewing people on television and they 've got their clipboard there and they 've obviously got a prepared question so they ca n't falter and fine , that means they 've prepared it .
6 It is just about ready to roll , we 've only get a few minor drafting amendments to complete . ’
7 ‘ No , we ca n't , we 've only got a cheap day return , have n't we ? ’ he said .
8 Bung 'em at the baddies for all you 're worth , but do n't waste 'em — you 've only got a limited supply !
9 Okay , well now , what I would like you to do please er because we 've only got a limited amount of time , er incidentally some of you still have n't divide collecting er a small group going with Peter I
10 I 've only got a two-person pod . ’
11 I 've only got a thousand Sainsburys to do and we 'll be all done by
12 ‘ I 've only got a no-hoper left , ’ Sam complained .
13 No wonder I 've only got a four !
14 I 've only got a five
15 I mean , I 've only got a five pound note .
16 But we 've only got a small supply remember .
17 We 've only got a small Oxford one .
18 That 's what annoys me with erm these big company 's you know , opening on Sunday 's really , because er , you can only get the money , I mean they 've only got a certain amount
19 ‘ I 've — I 've only got a hundred pounds in traveller 's cheques .
20 But we 've only got a ti now we 've only got a tiny little lawn
21 ‘ I 've only got a second hand on my watch .
22 Oh , you 've only got a little bag each ’ — and climbed in .
23 I 'm afraid I 've only got a little red one !
24 So she said look I 've only got a little bit in my pocket .
25 Oh God you 've only got a little bit
26 No it 's alright I do n't care I 've only got a little mouth .
27 They 've only got a little stub though have n't they ?
28 If you only get a few ideas , you 've only got a few things to look at .
29 Erm , now what that means is , if you ca n't answer the question and you 've only got a few lines down then sort of trying t w blur it a little bit and make it waffly so that there 's something we can point to and say that you 've written something , right ?
30 You 've got to pay attention to what you 're doing because you 've only got a few laps . ’
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