Example sentences of "[noun pl] to get [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The requirement of leave gives the court control over the proceedings from the very start , and because the respondent does not have to appear at the leave stage , it is relieved of the need to take any steps to get a weak claim struck out . |
| 2 | In fact , it could be said that the only women these days who sport one single fragrance , all the time , are those famous glamour-pusses — Joan Collins , Elizabeth Taylor , Paloma Picasso , and so on — who are paid several millions of dollars a year to endorse a ‘ signature ’ scent , on condition they never allow gossipy fellow lunchers in smart restaurants to get an illicit whiff of ‘ Chanel No 5 ’ as they swan by . |
| 3 | ‘ I do n't want kids to get the wrong idea from that song . |
| 4 | ‘ Hunterston pulled out all the stops to get the spare transformer readied for shipment , a section of the fence was removed to give easy access for the low-loader , and the transformer was moved to the docks at Ardrossan and loaded on to the Fisher . |
| 5 | Hence RMC spent almost £1m with Waterers to get the desired effect at its headquarters at Thorpe Park and Esso 's Leatherhead headquarters was adorned with lavish landscaping . |
| 6 | At first you may need several trials to get the right amount of heating from the bulb . |
| 7 | Mr Diplexcito , who has fought for three years to get a suitable house for his family — he has been offered several by the district and regional authorities — said : ‘ My wife and daughters will be staying with relatives , but I only have the car as a roof over my head . |
| 8 | I 've already revealed that I started out in a donkey jacket , but I should add that it took me at least ten years to get a decent kit . |
| 9 | The design used got started in 1988 and took five years to get a full multi-processor in such a small package . |
| 10 | There could be yet another cut in interest rates and positive help to home-buyers to get the vital housing market moving . |
| 11 | Notify the press of your efforts to get a conservation area designated and send them a copy of the booklet you have prepared . |
| 12 | ‘ I wonder , Inspector , if we might ask you one or two questions to get a clear picture , as it were ? ’ |
| 13 | One new size has replaced two old ones , making it impossible for half the customers to get a correct fit . |
| 14 | Hundred and one pounds to get a fucking tooth |
| 15 | It costs £90 or so for investors to get the monthly newsletter , the Inside Track |
| 16 | When the news hit the factory floor , young girls were sent off to the stores with requisitions to get a good look at the loincloth apprentice . |
| 17 | He just did n't want the bastards to get the upper hand . |
| 18 | It also was perhaps a trifle ironic that when Charles Manson wanted to have his life story told on film , he instructed his lawyers to get the Easy Rider team . |
| 19 | ‘ I check the bookings to get a general idea of what to plan for weekly activities . |
| 20 | Sometimes it is due to muddy ground where it is difficult for players to get a good grip with their studs , or by a player slipping in the front row . |
| 21 | Only the UK and countries whose legislation is based on English law ( mostly former colonies ) go to these lengths to get a proper balance in aircraft accident reports . |
| 22 | No-one goes to greater lengths to get the perfect fruit for their juice . |
| 23 | Trestles make it all so much easier and safer , and it is worth while having a second one so that everyone can relax for a few minutes if it is proving difficult to align both wings to get the main pins in place . |
| 24 | My contention is that the prime reason for this situation — in the publicly available data domain — is the failure of librarians and information scientists to get a proper grip on the overall problem and to take effective measures to solve it . |
| 25 | The book 's intended not just as a guide for visitors , but as a chance for locals to get a fresh look at familiar sights . |
| 26 | Buses and road humps are an unhappy combination and a lot of these reports , in fact all of them bus routes to get a standard objection now from , from bus operators and it , of course it 's not just in this county , it 's , it 's nationally . |
| 27 | Eight pupils from two Teesside schools are giving up their holidays to get a good account of working life . |
| 28 | With a strong crosswind I sighted over my mentor 's left shoulder during the approach , only moving my head from side to side in the final stages to get a symmetrical perspective for the flare . |
| 29 | Perinatal mortality rates should be adjusted for case mix and referral patterns to get a meaningful result . |
| 30 | Of course , as the ISC says , if there are no independent directors it is rather more difficult for shareholders to get an independent view of the directors ' offer . |