Example sentences of "[conj] got [adv] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I have to say that if some of those born again modernizers had supported us then , we could have settled these issues long ago , and got on with the business of winning elections , which I thought was what party politics was about .
2 Having blown his lunch , he then strolled back on set and got on with the matter in hand .
3 ‘ So he had a few puffs before he grabbed her round the neck and got on with the job … ’
4 In the end , of course , we all pulled our socks up and got on with the job .
5 And Graham acknowledged : ‘ He accepted what was said , and got on with the job .
6 PIETER Muller read the messages of hate , shrugged and got on with the job of becoming one of the best centres in the world .
7 Watching Silas , the answer evaded her because his face remained expressionless , so she pushed the question away from her and got on with the job .
8 The Hercules has been there with the RAF and got on with the job .
9 She climbed the rickety steps set into the hillside and got up to the porch of the Katz house .
10 They 've been to bed and got up in the morning , and now they 're going off and doing things , like going to work and that .
11 He looked at me for a moment then sighed and got up from the chair .
12 Marie pushed back her coffee and got up from the table .
13 She finished her drink and got up from the table .
14 He shook his head and got up from the table , taking his plate to the sink to rinse it .
15 They could not open the door , so they climbed down from the roof and got in through the window .
16 Stepping out of the stables , she opened the half-door of the Lagonda and got in on the driver 's side .
17 Philip ran back down to the bit of broken fencing , climbed through and got back into the kitchen as the local news ended .
18 She put on her coat and got back into the bed .
19 Luckily for us he was too overcome to offer us refreshment , so we said our farewells and got back into the jeep and drove off along the road leading to the village of Breville .
20 After what seemed an age , Jack appeared out of the gloom and got back into the car .
21 Crack of dawn after a long night … made himself coffee and got back to the station as the car was disappearing from view .
22 Chinless looked up again and got back to the driver 's seat and headed east .
23 But by the time the police had secured the exemption and got back to the brothel , the keeper would have changed his nationality and they would have to start all over again .
24 And Margot went thanks very much , and got back on the bus .
25 She unlocked the door and got back in the shower .
26 I grabbed the empties and got back behind the bar .
27 Obviously they had no idea what lay ahead after they had crossed the bridges and got close to the enemy positions .
28 I did not expect to survive but miraculously I escaped and got out of the country .
29 Kiah opened the door and got out of the taxi .
30 She grinned and got out of the car .
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