Example sentences of "could get a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He could get a couple of hamburgers and a glass of beer at the airport , then catch the evening flight to Brussels .
2 So we could get a couple for here
3 We could get a couple of dozen now , I ai n't had a dozen yet !
4 I could get a couple .
5 Obviously , she could get a tridsnap of his fantasies of femininity .
6 We could get a salad at the wine bar . ’
7 If your town was cabled and you were one of 80,000 house-holders who paid a subscription , you could get a variety of extra specialized channels such as sport and movies .
8 Do you think this is a good idea and do you think I could get a reduction on my Road Tax Fund Licence as 50 per cent of my journeys are made on two wheels ?
9 Taff continued talking in his very strong Welsh accent as he inspected the Bren , asking questions and giving himself the answers before I could get a word in .
10 Stephen opened his mouth to express his thanks but before he could get a word out , Jonadab spoke again .
11 He wondered how he could get a word , alone , to warn her .
12 It was minutes before I could get a word in .
13 ‘ He 's my photographer , ’ Maggie stated adamantly , before Mitch could get a word out .
14 ‘ When they could get a word in . ’
15 Or you could get a life instead .
16 Before Bull O'Malley could get a chance to reply , Father Devlin raised a conciliatory hand and waved it like a flag of truce .
17 Youngster , Mark Druce is been in cracking form in the reserves could get a chance .
18 Duncan Champman , another Middlesbrough rider , could get a chance if there is a spate of injuries as he is fourth on the reserve list .
19 The tall dark girl got off the London train and as she passed through the barrier at Stowerton station she asked the woman collecting tickets where she could get a taxi .
20 ‘ I could get a taxi , ’ she ventured at last .
21 Uncle used to tie the legs of the poor beast and then I could get a fleece off , but it was a method expert shearers used to scorn .
22 Here , I think I could get a bit for the wallet , it 's pigskin , did you notice ? ’
23 In fact , the work we have done together has always been very harmonious — although I imagine if we were in a sit-com at the same time we could get a bit waspish — ‘ She 's got more lines than me … but it 's never happened so far .
24 The bikers were a good crowd but could get a bit out of hand .
25 No directory information is provided so if you ca n't remember the file or path name you could get a bit stuck .
26 Along with scores so far , so you could get a bit of an advantage .
27 when you 've done it all , I suppose you could get a bit further with his
28 And he was a wounded pensioner er and he , he applied for a grant which you , which er a wounded soldier in the First World War could get if you had a pension he could get a grant of that pension to learn a trade .
29 In other words , any immigrant , disabled , single-parent , unemployed lesbian trombonist could get a grant for turning up .
30 Tour thick skin needs to be in good working order when someone tells you they could get a jumper cheaper than yours at the ‘ Cheap Jack ’ shop in town .
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