Example sentences of "can get [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The overriding tendency is to lean towards the percussive aspect , and in one or two cases see who can get past the finishing post first . |
| 2 | Well I , I think after this er people have n't appreciated yet that they 've , the grounds have become a bit safer than they were the hooligan element seemed to be taking over , they have er closed circuit television now , at Walsall , so they can get to the hot spot of any trouble and er they erm the ground |
| 3 | Parked in the multi storey car park in Guildon and were walking along and like there 's all this , you go down to the ground floor and then you 've got the first and second and er you can get to the first floor where it 's like the first floor the first floor is just above sort of street level |
| 4 | ‘ You can get to the high ground this way without going into town again . ’ |
| 5 | You 've got to go through the rough before you can get to the smooth . |
| 6 | Has it not been proved in the House that a woman can get to the top job in the land ? |
| 7 | Alternatively you can get to the same point by ferry . |
| 8 | ‘ That win over Wakefield increased our profile in London ten-fold and , if we can get to the third round , then it would help us to attract sponsorship and the public . |
| 9 | if you can get over the main point of that story in two words , I 'm sure you can get over the main point of any of those stories in thirty seconds . |
| 10 | if you can get over the main point of that story in two words , I 'm sure you can get over the main point of any of those stories in thirty seconds . |
| 11 | The double glazing should be well sealed , because air can get through the smallest space , and with it will travel the sound vibrations . |
| 12 | ‘ And now , ’ she said happily , ‘ I can get through the little door into that beautiful garden . ’ |
| 13 | I mean we have done some rough calculations on what we think the average charge for the county will be , but there are still some unknown factors relative to District Council spending for instance , and it is our believe that we can get below the three hundred and seventy eight pounds . |
| 14 | If the patient can get into the kneeling position and then balance on one knee while bringing the other leg forward , so that he can lever himself onto a chair , he will feel confident that he can always get up , even if he is alone at home . |
| 15 | This model has a narrow suction face which can get into the smallest of gaps . |
| 16 | I also love to visit antique dealers and it 's surprising how much you can get into the little Polo ; I 've had a table and a chest of drawers . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I am sure , ’ said Balcon , ‘ we can get into the American market , but it will be with films of genuine British character . |
| 18 | However , forward thinking will create new exciting plans for the future if you can get on the right side of your owner . |
| 19 | Given the substantial gap in standards between Scottish club rugby and the international arena , the Scots , who do not play their next game until February 3 , clearly need all the match practice they can get at the highest competitive level . |
| 20 | BUSINESSES currently need all the help they can get in the current economic climate and maintaining staff is vital . |
| 21 | They have been quick to protest at having their profits squeezed , but , Mackenzie concedes , ‘ it 's all the work we can get in the present market ’ . |
| 22 | The hotelier told them , ‘ I 'm afraid I only have four beds and there are already four kings in them , however , if you do n't mind you can get in the same bed . ’ |
| 23 | But I can sense her blossoming into that relaxed wakefulness you can get in the quiet hours . |
| 24 | cover up off the floor please so I can get near the back door ? |
| 25 | We 're trying at the moment to get in non-conformist church records , or at least to get copies of them if the churches do n't want to let us have them , because they 're quite important for the nineteenth century history of East Sussex , and erm really any help that we can get from the general public who 've got old documents relating to their properties , minutes of any organisation that they 've been involved in , or that used to exist and that 's now collapsed , anything like that that can add to the history of the county we 're always very grateful to receive . |
| 26 | We 're trying at the moment to get in Nonconformist church records , or at least to get copies of them if the churches do n't want to let us have them , because they 're quite important for the nineteenth century history of East Sussex , and erm really any help that erm that we can get from the general public who 've got old documents relating to their properties , minutes of any organisations that they 've been involved in or that used to exist and that 's now collapsed , anything like that that can add to the history of the county , we 're always very grateful to receive . |
| 27 | If you decide to change over to pay the full-rate contribution , fill in a form , which you can get from the social security office : if you are married , get leaflet NI 1 ; if you are widowed , leaflet NI 51 . |
| 28 | The responsibility now usually rests heavily on the shoulders of one or , with luck , perhaps two relatives , and they will often need all the help they can get from the local social , medical , nursing and voluntary services . |