Example sentences of "[vb -s] to get a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead of looking directly for something one wants to get a true belief about , one can look instead for a sign . |
| 2 | Okay this is where it starts to get a little bit complicated . |
| 3 | However , Mr Yeltsin is still far from winning the two-thirds majority he needs to get a new constitution adopted . |
| 4 | To do that , he has to get a new constitution adopted which would abolish the existing parliament . |
| 5 | For a cup full of tea or a small can of coke , picking up dog ends to get a cheap smoke . |
| 6 | So at every generation , each individual tends to get a comprehensive mix of the chromosomes that are available in the population . |
| 7 | You see , especially here , that sort of erm white metal bit , the er brushed chrome sort of finish on that tends to get a little bit lost in this white background . |
| 8 | The third one up here , the small one , is a little bit sort of lost because it 's against er , this sort of cavity light here so that one tends to get a little bit lost . |
| 9 | God seems to get a real kick out of choosing people who think that they are useless , or who others think are useless , and using them for something important and useful . |
| 10 | Is the Minister aware that the hon. Gentleman is quite right to worry about the level of representation in England because every time a Tory is defeated in Scotland he flees the country , comes down here and tries to get a Tory seat ? |