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 . ’
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