Example sentences of "[vb base] to get a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Twins with both DR3 and DR4 antigens appear to get a double dose of susceptibility to diabetes . |
2 | IF you want to get a bird's-eye view of London , try Canary Wharf . |
3 | Again , you 'll see a good example of that , where closed questions are good in a situation if you want to get a direct answer to somebody who tends to waffle , but again , if you 're asked closed questions and you want to give information , it is harder , it 's easier if you ask somebody an open question and on the film , John Cleese comes up with the starters to an open question , which are the Who , What , Which , Why , Where , When questions . |
4 | I want some Diet Coke , I want to get a massive thing of Diet Coke . |
5 | " Hazel , " said Fiver suddenly , " I want to get a clear idea of this Silverweed , but I dare n't go closer by myself . |
6 | Jockey to get a good slot , forcing a gap to leeward where possible and not letting anyone sail over you to windward . |
7 | We 're waiting to register as a charity and eventually we hope to get a national FreeFone line . |
8 | In a few weeks time , I hope to get a short spell of leave , and I mean to devote it exclusively to literary work . |
9 | Once you begin to get a clear picture of what you would like , you then need to ‘ place ’ that image inside your unconscious . |
10 | In fact , they seem to get a good price for their equity , because they only sell when they sense that investors feel lucky . |
11 | If you er , send one in , to get it mentioned on the day , well we certainly do our best , er , sometimes , er , the er , anniversaries and the birthdays , not very often , are crowded out by er , any news stories that we may have to bring you , became first and foremost this is a news programme , er reflecting the stories of the day , but generally speaking we manage to get a full list of your dedications in . |
12 | In the end I decide to get a big cup of coffee and a jam doughnut . |
13 | Try to get a small amount of airbrake on and keep the glider off the ground as long as you can , even if it floats a long way into the airfield . |
14 | Ice cool Dr Apps said of their big night out : ‘ It will be a bit boring but we 'll take a walkman and try to get a good night 's sleep . ’ |
15 | ‘ The idea is to make it easier and try to get a good picture of how they feel about their own health . |
16 | As teenagers tend to get a bad name for being moody , rude and irresponsible — to name but a few choice descriptions often used — I 'd like to tell your readers about my teenage son . |
17 | Women tend to get a raw deal from the movies . |
18 | No , I have to get a terrible picture of cows up close , huge huge and , and . |
19 | If you 're sick you have to get a medical certificate . |
20 | A bit complicated : you have to get a hard core of guests and relatives over to the Register Office first ; then rendezvous at the church ; then get back to the drink-up . |
21 | Need to get a new brush . |
22 | Need to get a whole batch of these ti |
23 | we need to get a whole batch of these tiles get them all sorted out . |
24 | Erm , no we need , we need to get a whole load of ne er tiles cos the whole club wants re-tiling , not re-tiling but there 's a whole area , areas and that . |