Example sentences of "[was/were] [v-ing] to get [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It already had a well-developed product on the market , whilst its rivals were struggling to get one onto the drawing board . |
| 2 | Belinda wondered how on earth they were going to get it up the stairs and through the house , but she sensibly decided that it was their concern , not hers , and anyway the bedroom needed to be vacuumed first . |
| 3 | There was a large pool of unemployed in those days and it seemed to us that no sooner were you in than they were trying to get you off the job . |
| 4 | And this goblin came along one day and says to this peedie fairy that like he was coming to get her in the morning . |
| 5 | no wonder it was , me dad was trying to get her into the house and everything and she said oh well so and so 's got me key well I said I 'm not bloody phoning er their Nora |