Example sentences of "be [vb pp] get [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a woman has lived with a man for over fifty years , why should she be expected to get over his death in a week ? |
| 2 | There are a number of areas in which he wishes to see changes in BCU policy and at his interview he asked that , if appointed , he should be permitted to get on and do the job freely . |
| 3 | The payment of an inflation proof and/or sterling-related salary may be made to get round these problems . |
| 4 | Unbecoming as it was to their cred , the embarrassed band loaded themselves and gear into the vehicle and tried very hard indeed not to be seen getting out of it at the other end . |
| 5 | She expected to be told to get on with her work and not waste time , but instead Miss Phoebe became unusually animated . |
| 6 | At the end , Rolande and Ydrys had to play two verses of music before the crowd could be persuaded to get up and dance . |
| 7 | I said I ca n't be bothered to get up . |
| 8 | Cos I ca n't be bothered to get up ! |
| 9 | There was no response , which meant that he might still be sleeping off a particularly heavy lunchtime session or perhaps was in the bath and could n't be bothered to get out . |
| 10 | Ca n't be bothered to get out the fucking house can you ? |
| 11 | It 's amazing how much time can be spent getting down to work — without actually doing any ! |
| 12 | But they have not replaced it with a presumption that the market can always be left to get on with it . |
| 13 | All I ask is to be left to get on with my work , and enough support to make it possible . |
| 14 | I like to be left to get on with the job |
| 15 | I think they should be left to get on with it . |
| 16 | We mostly want to be left to get on with Afterwards . |
| 17 | Yeah I think at the onset of the strike there were a few people who were considered likely to be forced to get back to work or to go back to work , because of what they 'd said , because of well just you know because of what they say in the meetings or because of what they did n't say in the meetings . |
| 18 | Last week , Jarman had n't quite decided whether they were to talk to the audience or simply sleep through the exhibition 's four-day run — ‘ although they 'll be allowed to get up for a pee and lunch , ’ he added generously . |
| 19 | Once you 've had your initial meeting , drawn up your central strategy and agreed your budget , individuals should be allowed to get on with their jobs with a reasonable amount of flexibility . |
| 20 | Sir Henry Cole thought that the answer to the problem was simple : Scott should remodel his proposals on the lines of Inigo Jones ' scheme for Whitehall Palace , and eventually Street asked in The Builder what was to be gained from changing the architect ; a Gothic building was appropriate , and Scott should be allowed to get on with the work . |
| 21 | We should be allowed to get on with the training and leave the generation of profit to those with the necessary expertise . |
| 22 | Over half of those questioned thought that teachers should be allowed to get on with their jobs free from parental interference . |
| 23 | ‘ You 'd think she ought to be allowed to get on with it . ’ |
| 24 | If you want to run a nice , happy , little group of amateur people you should be allowed to get on with it , but public money should n't be spent on it . |
| 25 | But that does n't mean that the person responsible should be allowed to get off lightly . |
| 26 | Drunk drivers must not be allowed to get off so lightly . |
| 27 | Mr Major can ill afford to lose Mr Garel-Jones , yet if he is determined to go , he should be allowed to get out now . |
| 28 | But there 's one yearly booking he 'll not be allowed to get out of — piping the high table into dinner at the Scottish Institute 's annual conference . |
| 29 | well this a science orientated college and they should n't be allowed to get out of control . |
| 30 | Neil Graham has always held a high position of Gold Blade , who will be backed to get back on the winning trail in the Conquest Cup . |