Example sentences of "get [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | And Gee ( 1975 : 311 ) argues that whereas in I helped them carry the load " I take part in the carrying " , this is not necessarily implied by the sentence with to , where " I need not actually have done any carrying " , as shown by : ( 16a ) I helped them to carry the load by having my secretary get them a cart . |
2 | ( 16b ) * I helped them carry the load by having my secretary get them a cart . |
3 | unless you get them a . |
4 | So we got behind So I said well we 'll tr I 'll try and get caught up sort of , in the new year you know , get them a bit . |
5 | Well I do it probably was actually but it was the switch that had gone , maybe lightning had hopped across the switch , yeah , but erm , that 's all it was it was the switch , but er , I mean the thing is it went wrong and they had to pay for it , okay it 's only a tenner to have it done , but it , if a C D player , I mean if the carriage goes , you know , sixty , seventy quid , you know I 'm buying these electrical things , it 's , because it 's a burg lock , I can buy them , get them a warranty with it an'all , then it 's took the burden off them . |
6 | quickly wipe it up while I get them a drink darling . |
7 | Get them the results they should have , and that would establish me , would n't it ? |
8 | It does n't matter if we get them the wrong way round it 'll still work out . |
9 | Get me a stud . |
10 | ‘ Get me a cigarette , Billy , ’ she says . |
11 | On stage he says to me , ‘ Get me a Lancashire cocktail , my man . ’ |
12 | There was a fellow came up to me in Lime Street and said : ‘ Hey , get me a taxi . |
13 | ‘ Get me a packet of Woodbines while you 're round there Ma , ’ he bawled from the washhouse . |
14 | Go and get me a Coke and a bar of chocolate . |
15 | ‘ Get me a riding-habit out , ’ she said tersely . |
16 | ‘ Get me a goal flag , Dancer , then I can signal , ‘ Do you Screw ? ’ to that blonde . ’ |
17 | Yes I 'll go Lord if you get me a job there secure in the knowledge that |
18 | Anyway , when 're you going to stop talking and get me a drink ? |
19 | Just get me a fix on that Metro … ’ |
20 | ‘ Get me a mirror ! ’ the father yelled . |
21 | Get me a mirror ! ’ |
22 | Get me a big pig and we shall cook it . ’ |
23 | Anyway , what I 'm askin' you to do now is to get on your feet and go and get me a drop of gin and a couple of pints of beer . ’ |
24 | Get me a 1-metre tape measure . ’ |
25 | Get me a glass of wine now . ’ |
26 | ‘ Get me a ladder ! ’ cried Gabriel . |
27 | Get me a rope — now ! |
28 | Then today , when I was by the nail ( he always sits on the steps up ) , I said ( I did it on purpose ) run and get me a cigarette . |
29 | Please God , thought Penny Warlock ( Junior Classics , Geography and Religious Instruction ) , get me a job in a real school before next September . |
30 | Now , sweetie , get me a bit of newspaper from the box , and dump all the silver on it , and while I 'm at it , you might get the vase and candlestick from the sitting room , and I 'll do your trophy if you like . ’ |