Example sentences of "get [vb pp] [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did on the the bolognaise , yeah otherwise it 'll get boiled to a pulp ! |
| 2 | I bet if you fell in there you 'd get froze in a second . |
| 3 | up dinner — that is , if I do n't get sacked as a result of all this hellishness first . |
| 4 | They needed clothes that would not get torn in a fight , which would stay pressed and neat and which would identify them in a crowd . |
| 5 | Now if you know that somebody is a drug addict and they 've just had an injection you keep away from them , erm if they 're having a bad trip , whatever they call it , because you do n't , they become very violent , they can do a lot of damage , now the only time you will step in and help is when they go unconscious , but at the same time remember protect yourself , we 're talking about needles here and probably shared needles , you must be terribly careful that you do not get pricked by a needle , especially if , they have a habit of sticking needles under lapels , so always be aware of this , if a person is a drug addict , in fact if you can find some easier way of turning them into the recovery position , do so , erm , you can then obviously either call the ambulance . |
| 6 | But rise to the bait and you 'll get sucked into a drama that will prove totally unnecessary . |
| 7 | Mr Cowan believes young children can get sucked into a world of petty crime and solvent abuse as a result . |
| 8 | ‘ Or do I just get rescued from a fate worse than death ? ’ |
| 9 | Yeah , but they do get moved about a bit . |
| 10 | Well he it wo n't it wo n't get done for a couple of weeks ' time then you 'll say |
| 11 | He says children as young as 14 who take drugs can get drawn into a drug culture because they 're so vunerable . |
| 12 | The tent might blow away , I might get bitten by a snake , or I might not be able to pay back the £1,500 I had borrowed to finance the trip . |
| 13 | From time to time a ferret does get bitten by a rat , usually by a female defending her young , but the clash is never fatal so far as the ferret is concerned . |
| 14 | Well alright , but can you , can you not get rid of a couple of the boxes and what 's this thing there ? well why do n't you tip it up the other way and give yourself a bit more room , tomorrow Deana what 's that , your dictionary ? |
| 15 | It went to his head and the superintendents were terrors and they could get rid of a man — give him the sack like slap on their wrist . |
| 16 | Then equally big lefts in rounds five and seven could not get rid of a man whose courage failed to make up for obvious shortcomings . |
| 17 | An African nationalist commented to some of us the other day , ‘ When we take over , we may get rid of a lot of white people — but we want Don and Penny to stay . ’ |
| 18 | And erm I mean they were quite they would n't they would n't get rid of a baby , but a lot of people thought they would . |
| 19 | If you do get flustered after a mistake then you 're likely to make another one . |
| 20 | How does an inhibition get translated into a prohibition ? |
| 21 | Although they may get flattened by a rainstorm , they quickly recover once the sun comes out . |
| 22 | I reckon it would benefit everyone , especially English football to have schemes where young players could get loaned for a season at a time . |
| 23 | ‘ But how on earth can you get hit by a train ? ’ |
| 24 | It seems also to have a special magnetism for their children , who look forward to spending all day playing video games until it 's time to try and get served by a barman who does n't notice they are 15 and only four feet ten . |
| 25 | But I mean , this is gon na be like the family room so , I mean , it is gon na get knocked about a bit ! |
| 26 | A spirit level is a must , and it 's a good idea to have one reserved for this job , rather than to use your smaller ‘ indoor ’ level , since it will inevitably get knocked around a bit and gradually become covered in mortar . |
| 27 | Still , she could get started on a draft . |
| 28 | He quit after four and a half years because he feared he would get tagged as a soap star . |
| 29 | They clinked their glasses ; then Martin , walking towards the long window , said , ‘ It 's a good job I did n't become engaged ; you should n't get married at a time like this . ’ |
| 30 | We 're gon na get splattered in a minute . |