Example sentences of "a [noun] to get the [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | moving back a bit to get the bigger picture what 's going on |
| 2 | You may need to fiddle with the valves quite a bit to get the right balance between the different outlets . |
| 3 | There was a necessity to get the whole idea across it was n't sufficient to show just the final product . |
| 4 | It can also happen due to build-up of tolerance , when you need more and more of a drug to get the same effect . |
| 5 | There were problems aired , including the fact that nurses after training are not employed due to the cutbacks and are not allowed as a result to get the six months experience needed to get another job . |
| 6 | ARDS have failed in a bid to get the Bass Irish Cup semi-finals rescheduled . |
| 7 | But we had a job to get the tall one with the glass doors cos we had to turn it on its side cos it would n't go through the door , it stuck , what a performance doing that |
| 8 | We 're , we 're paid to do a job to get the best for everything . |
| 9 | She needed a sit down , a cup of strong coffee , and a chance to get the whole thing in proportion . |
| 10 | The Fibonacci series is produced by adding together the last two numbers in a sequence to get the next number — 1 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 8 , 13 , 21 , 34 and so on . |
| 11 | Rather as one might almost unconsciously adjust the position of a book to get the best light from a bedside lamp without ever really thinking of angles and directions , so must the tiger get himself into the most appropriate location vis-a-vis the three-dimensional world of scents known to both himself and his normal prey . |
| 12 | Once we have achieved the result we want we can then decide whether laser printed output is suitable or use the services of a bureau to get the same file photoset on the higher resolution equipment . |
| 13 | A scheme to get the long-term unemployed back to work has achieved a success rate of more than fifty per cent . |
| 14 | Mr Crump made a note to get the Honourable Colonel to repeat the full name of the resembled figure later so that he could copy it out and memorise it . |
| 15 | The fluorescent tube was fitted with a reflector to get the maximum possible light to the bottom of the tank which , at 18″ , is deeper than many , and should look very impressive when planted . |