Example sentences of "[vb past] to get [noun pl] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We tried to get witnesses for the defence , but they ail confirmed that he had killed the DO on purpose . |
| 2 | We also managed to get tins of the famous , unappreciated Spam and bully beef back from the looters and , knowing that the English liked strong tea , we boiled up more of their mixture for them , producing something of an indescribable colour that was more like a meal than a drink . |
| 3 | On the journey our eldest child picked up bubonic plague , and when the steamer moored at Chauk my wife managed to get medicines from the BOC Hospital shortly before it closed . |
| 4 | There was a rival demonstration by about 2,000 Communists and , according to various estimates , 500 Communists managed to get tickets into the hall . |
| 5 | I agreed to get photos of the fuel rods for the Union in Washington . |
| 6 | Press and television thronged to get words from the aircrew , S/L Dave Thomas said it was the ‘ passing of a great era ’ and of the campaign to keep XH558 flying that ‘ it reflects the affection in which the aircraft is held . ’ |