Example sentences of "n't [vb infin] it get " in BNC.
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1 | No you 're not put it down , go away that 's for Benjamin 's birthday , I do n't want it getting dirty while were having er tea |
2 | I got to take my hat off , cos it keeps falling off and I do n't want it to get dirty . |
3 | ‘ I 've also got an old ‘ 57 brown sunburst which I do n't take out on the road , as last time it got knocked over twice , and I do n't want it to get battered any more . |
4 | Eve did n't want it to get back to the convent that she was trick acting in Healy 's Hotel and ogling teddy boys out of the window . |
5 | I did n't want it to get you down . |
6 | ‘ We would n't want it to get out . ’ |
7 | " I just do n't want it to get back to Pa . |
8 | And erm we had him on two lots of antibiotics before he even had an anaesthetic to get the inflammation down and I do n't want it to get worse ! |
9 | No , do n't want it to get it out of hand . |
10 | But if you do n't need it get rid of it . |
11 | Her car was still in the garage waiting for a visit from the insurance assessor before work could start on it , but she did n't need it to get into town . |
12 | ‘ I do n't mean that like it sounds — she did n't do it to get on , or not like that . ’ |
13 | ‘ In the year before my vision went , I did n't let it get me down , ’ Andrew said . |
14 | ‘ Still , you must n't let it get you down . ’ |
15 | I will remember that error for a long time , but I wo n't let it get me down . ’ |
16 | Do n't let it get too long , or it will be difficult to cut in spring . |
17 | After forcing the gannet down on to the sea , the skua just does n't let it get airborne again until it has vomited up its cropful of fish . |
18 | ‘ I 'm sure this is the way it happens for everyone and we definitely do n't let it get to our heads . |
19 | ‘ Do n't let it get to you , Billie . |
20 | Do n't let it get torn or worn . |
21 | You can expect turmoil early this week — but do n't let it get to you . |
22 | ‘ I do n't let it get me down . |
23 | This light-hearted banter was amusing , but she must n't let it get out of hand . |
24 | There will be a lot on it Tim , be careful , do n't let it get everywhere , cos it 's so sticky |
25 | 'Cos my mum 's got one of these people that always keeps the stock up , she wo n't let it get really low , |
26 | WordPerfect for Windows Power Macros is one of those weighty ( 500+ pages ) books/manuals and although designed for the ‘ couple of steps up from a basic knowledge ’ reader , I did n't find it got me into the harder bits gently . |