Example sentences of "[vb base] get [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When you buy a small can of frozen concentrated orange juice you arc getting the fibre-free contents of a large quantity of oranges , at a cost of more than 200 calories per can . |
| 2 | I am not so green that I expect to get the sole credit on this movie . |
| 3 | LIVING in England , I never expect to get an architectural thrill when I go to a concert or the theatre . |
| 4 | Twins with both DR3 and DR4 antigens appear to get a double dose of susceptibility to diabetes . |
| 5 | IF you want to get a bird's-eye view of London , try Canary Wharf . |
| 6 | Again , you 'll see a good example of that , where closed questions are good in a situation if you want to get a direct answer to somebody who tends to waffle , but again , if you 're asked closed questions and you want to give information , it is harder , it 's easier if you ask somebody an open question and on the film , John Cleese comes up with the starters to an open question , which are the Who , What , Which , Why , Where , When questions . |
| 7 | I want some Diet Coke , I want to get a massive thing of Diet Coke . |
| 8 | " Hazel , " said Fiver suddenly , " I want to get a clear idea of this Silverweed , but I dare n't go closer by myself . |
| 9 | are only ten percent so why are you try why are you saying they want to get the rich peasants when the , the poor peasants comprise seventy percent of the peasant population ? |
| 10 | I want to get the right sort of thing for you . |
| 11 | Well the the situation is also that it 's confusing in terms of Apex , Supersavers , Savers , Nonsavers er you ca n't travel on these trains at certain times , you 've got to plan your journey three months ahead if you want to get the maximum savings and all the rest of it . |
| 12 | be willing to take time away from the office to work in a quiet place such as a library when you want to get an important job done to a deadline |
| 13 | Like any other predator , leopards when hunting seek to get the maximum return for the minimum expenditure of energy . |
| 14 | Jockey to get a good slot , forcing a gap to leeward where possible and not letting anyone sail over you to windward . |
| 15 | We 're waiting to register as a charity and eventually we hope to get a national FreeFone line . |
| 16 | In a few weeks time , I hope to get a short spell of leave , and I mean to devote it exclusively to literary work . |
| 17 | Once you begin to get a clear picture of what you would like , you then need to ‘ place ’ that image inside your unconscious . |
| 18 | You can have two good tubes that are matched , or two shitty tubes that are matched , and if you happen to get the shitty ones , that 's tough shit . |
| 19 | You can have two good tubes that are matched , or two shitty tubes that are matched , and if you happen to get the shitty ones , that 's tough shit . |
| 20 | In fact , they seem to get a good price for their equity , because they only sell when they sense that investors feel lucky . |
| 21 | I seem to get an awful lot of shitty pants — they 're both [ carer 's father and his brother , who live together ] incontinent in their own way … |
| 22 | I seem to get an awful lot of , it 's like |
| 23 | A very odd case has come to my department — we always seem to get the odd ones — concerning the disappearance of the managing director of a shipping company . |
| 24 | We always seem to get the wrong sort of weather in |
| 25 | I always seem to get the wrong results even though I 'm working as hard as possible . |
| 26 | If you er , send one in , to get it mentioned on the day , well we certainly do our best , er , sometimes , er , the er , anniversaries and the birthdays , not very often , are crowded out by er , any news stories that we may have to bring you , became first and foremost this is a news programme , er reflecting the stories of the day , but generally speaking we manage to get a full list of your dedications in . |
| 27 | Cos I mean get a good deal |
| 28 | In the end I decide to get a big cup of coffee and a jam doughnut . |
| 29 | Try getting a single room for two pounds a week . |
| 30 | You look little and lost , are funny and sweet — and I keep getting the overwhelming feeling that I want to take care of you . |