Example sentences of "i got [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ It 's OK , Maggie , I got here a bit late as well , but they were waiting , you did n't run away did you , loves ?
2 I got quite a shock . ’
3 I got quite a surprise .
4 I got quite a lot of reading done — John managed to persuade one of the nice Italian staff at the British Council Library to let me have two more books than my five allowed , so I had them on her ticket !
5 So I got quite a lot of old tools , really old ones
6 I got out a ball gown to lend to a neighbour and found it had been cheaply dry-cleaned , ’ she said .
7 I got out a pack of Old Favourites , lit one and fanned smoke through my nostrils .
8 I got out a handkerchief and began to wipe it off .
9 So I got down an entry , eating it .
10 I sent off my $5 and I got back a list of occupations : TV repairman , shoe salesman , musician , fireman , axe murderer .
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