Example sentences of "i got the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 But once I got the right victim , finding the right murderer became easier . ’
2 If I lost , then I got the final reward .
3 ‘ Paul Wilkinson put in a great header but I got the final touch for my second goal . ’
4 Cos I I got the two science lectures and thought I 'll try and get a couple of arts lectures ,
5 Ah well — least I got the new key first time : - )
6 Instantly , I got the crucial message .
7 And , I got the great accolade the following season when he said , well you 're not as bad as I thought you would be !
8 I got the rough outline of another novel in my head . ’
9 Aston Moore of Birchfield , yet another 9-year-old traveller from the West Indies ( from Jamaica in 1968 ) reflected on his parents ' giving him hardly any encouragement at all : ‘ I got the odd comment now and again — ‘ how are you doing ? ’ or whatever … .
10 I got the first ferry I could after I heard …
11 … half the year had gone , the clear smoke-free distances of early summer a thing of the past , and midsummer day over , before I got the first clue .
12 I remember being thrilled when I got the first whicker of recognition from my horse and most people feel happier and more confident riding a horse they know — even if it is n't well behaved !
13 I got the first shot in : one good punch .
14 However , I had hardly got started before I got the first complaint .
15 Oh is that that steak I got the other night ?
16 I 've still got 300 sets left over from that job lot I got the other Christmas .
17 Ah well I got the bloody fright of my life once .
18 I got the greatest enjoyment from that .
19 I do n't know how I got the following impression from Lili .
20 Then I got , did n't I get for Kim that the was the one I got , I got the mini version did n't I ?
21 Okay but I got some right , I got the actual question wrong on that one , just I , shall I do that one ?
22 I got the goddam balloon , did n't I ? ’ he demanded angrily .
23 I got the goddam balloon ! ’
24 I got the tastiest bird in the place and all that and er she spun it and spun it back to me and spun it .
25 He said that this would be unnecessary and I got the distinct impression that I should not ask any more questions about it but be content that I had got my letter back .
26 I got the distinct impression that ‘ no deals for hostages ’ was a hollow posture that sounded tough but which really served to free the Thatcher government from the bother of exerting the influence it could , through diplomacy and trade .
27 I got the distinct impression you were jealous . ’
28 I got the distinct impression that he was n't actually too keen on slowing down so I could get out , let alone stop .
29 Strangely , never once did they mention the mysteries of Selkirk 's and Ruthven 's deaths ; I got the distinct impression that both of them were relieved by what they heard .
30 I may be wrong , but I got the distinct impression that Melanie did n't think too highly of Carol .
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