Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] the [noun sg] to get " in BNC.
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| 1 | She lent me the money to get my second bike — that Triumph Speed Twin : it had a lot of poke for the size . |
| 2 | so he offered me the moon to get me |
| 3 | Now it offered her the chance to get away from him for ever … |
| 4 | ‘ I did n't particularly enjoy being a guest of Her Majesty but the experience gave me the chance to get my priorities straight , ’ he said . |
| 5 | FERGIE is throwing a Christmas party for the people who gave her the courage to get over her fall from grace in the Royal Family . |
| 6 | It appointed Patrick Le Quement , one of the world 's most free-thinking car designers , and gave him the freedom to get on with it . |
| 7 | Asked how much his relationship and sense of responsibility towards the rest of the band gave him the impetus to get his act together , there 's a long embarrassed silence . |
| 8 | It gave us a break from constant travel , enabled William to get some work done and Ned to find a job , and gave us the chance to get to know one place really well , while enjoying the company of old friends and making new ones . |