Example sentences of "[adv prt] to get [adv] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And in build , and in age , yes , striding along to get out of the rain the sooner , he might well be close enough to the shape Aldhelm would present , to an assassin waiting . |
| 2 | Do n't press it down to get more in the scoop or add an extra scoop for luck — it 's not necessary . |
| 3 | hang on to somebody elses tail lights , it gives us a false sense of security watch your speed , you may be going much faster than you think , do not speed up to get away from the vehicle which is too close behind you , remember that if you 're driving with heavy people it may take longer to pull up and speed on ahead , warning signals or |
| 4 | The girl later admitted she made the story up to get back at the teacher for punishing her boyfriend . |
| 5 | The judges then went on to get through to the hub of the whole matter : |
| 6 | The visitors were ahead after five minutes when Lee Sharpe volleyed home a centre from Denis Irwin , and Southampton were struggling from then on to get back into the match . |
| 7 | She was just about to get back in the car , when she heard another vehicle coming up the hill fast . |
| 8 | Similarly , as the debate on the president 's tax reform bill was about to get underway in the House the speaker ‘ all but conceded the battle was lost — largely as a result of heavy lobbying by the president , his aides and voters mobilized by Reagan 's television appeal ’ . |