Example sentences of "could get a [noun sg] " 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 . |