Example sentences of "[noun sg] to get a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Charles Peace , a Victorian villain , once commented that the dangerous constable was the one who ‘ neglects his duty to go courting the servant , or nips up the entry to get a surreptitious drink . |
| 2 | You can lay cold-roll macadam over old concrete , paving or existing macadam to give it a new surface , but it 's difficult to lay over hardcore with an ordinary garden roller — you need to put down two layers and use a hired plate vibrator to get a good result . |
| 3 | Called Dual Control , it calculates where to lower or raise the plough to get a straight edge on the headland . |
| 4 | hughesy is renowned as a ‘ hard man ’ although this appears to be a one way thing — he does nt mind dishing it out but if anyone comes within a foot of him he crashes to the turf , usually clutching his face and rolling around frantically in an attempt to get a fellow professional booked/sent off . |
| 5 | Within two months they had made a first attempt to get a suitable building site — part of the field in which the new Presbyterian School was to be built . |
| 6 | I turned round in my seat to get a good view . |
| 7 | BOXER Mike Tyson 's bid to get a new trial was thrown out of court yesterday — by the judge who sentenced him to six years for rape . |
| 8 | There was something odd in the way Faye was looking … no , peering … at those pictures , shifting the book or her head as if she had to see past some obstruction to get a good look . |
| 9 | He could n't even run down to the village to get a new set — they had them in the marina shop at the auto-marine-because his van was temporarily off the road . |
| 10 | It wo n't do , wo n't make a lady of you , and you have to be some kind of a lady to get a decent job in a decent ladies ’ shop . |
| 11 | In an attempt to reduce the death toll , one police force has launched a campaign to get a simple message across to cyclists — that being seen could save them from being killed . |
| 12 | Léonie stood on a boulder to get a good view . |
| 13 | consider engaging professional help to get a critical analysis of WO population/housing growth predictions and the likely impact of catering for this growth . |
| 14 | WITH manager coach Johnny Black back from cricket skippering duties with Instonians , Queen 's were in determined mood to get a good result , but at the end of the first half the students were trailing by a goal . |
| 15 | It was hard for an English girl to get a secretarial job in New York these days — she had been lucky in getting her work permit before the restrictions were so stringent — but maybe one day the conditions would change and there would be more work permits available . |
| 16 | All this reinforced Attlee 's determination to get a new governor installed as soon as possible . |
| 17 | The letter does not reveal the name of the client but suggests the proposal is due to Bioplan 's failure to get a green light for a private hospital in the grounds of Darlington Memorial Hospital . |
| 18 | I 've been on at my husband to get a fitted carpet in this room because this lino drives me mad . |
| 19 | ‘ I was only the second actor to get a non-exclusive contract . |
| 20 | Is it a question of economics , because if they were more efficient , that is if they used less fuel to get a given mileage , is it a question of the companies involved being unwilling to put the money into the development costs , or would cars that are more efficient cost a lot more money to buy ? |
| 21 | Owners of illegal copies of NetWare will have the chance to get a Russian language version at a discount . |
| 22 | A unique chance to get a superb example of the popular SWAN 59 . |
| 23 | Being a fair-minded person and still hoping that I had a chance to get a cultural stew going , I listened carefully to the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent , Central ( Mr. Fisher ) , but he did not give me a chance either . |
| 24 | Beaked whales generally have only a single pair of teeth protruding from their lower jaw , and instead of teeth they use a ribbed palate to get a firm grasp on their prey . |
| 25 | Large horticultural firms sent out or subscribed to the activities of professional collectors , who often employed local people to bring orchids to them and there was little hesitation in felling a tree to get a good specimen . |
| 26 | Alternatively , switch into Page Review mode to get a WYSIWYG view . |
| 27 | As the time approached the late arrivals would join the jostling to get a good seat . |
| 28 | In reality , he was allowing the guy second in the queue to get a good head start while chatting her up . |
| 29 | I can recall sweeping dust from the airmens ' compound floor to get a wee bit extra for the billet . |
| 30 | Connelly deserved more reward for his efforts as he ceaselessly pushed forward and played some excellent one twos with the front runners , but it was not until the seventy ninth minute that Abingdon sealed the result ; Herbert crossed from the right wing and Aries won a challenge in the air to get a glancing header which Green turned on to the post , but the ball rebounded over the line to make it three nil . |