Example sentences of "was [adj] to get [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I cheekily went across to a detached cottage and asked if it was possible to get a bite to eat . |
| 2 | THERE was a time when it was easier to get a stockbroker to buy you lunch than to get him to give a sell recommendation for a share . |
| 3 | MacQuillan was destined to win the contest , but I was prepared to get a strike or two in first . |
| 4 | ‘ I was delighted to get a point after finding ourselves 2–0 down . |
| 5 | ‘ You remember you said it was easy to get a book published if everyone knew your name ? ’ |
| 6 | It was easy to get the name of brains in those days . ’ |
| 7 | In the life drawing classes it was hard to get a seat and many sat on the windowsills . |
| 8 | In the old days it was hard to get an audience with the Shah . |
| 9 | ‘ He was lucky to get a posting here at home . ’ |
| 10 | I was lucky to get a job at Highgate , and after a few years was able tor educe my teaching to three days a week . |
| 11 | One man described the horrors of the experience : ‘ For me it was a smutty , furtive affair in which I was lucky to get a stiffy , as they say . |
| 12 | A new hermit was supposed to get a licence or blessing from his bishop , but Rolle had no time for these forms . |
| 13 | Then she remembered that she was supposed to get the father 's permission before taking the child out of the country , and said , ‘ If you agree , that is . ’ |
| 14 | No nurse with such a mark was likely to get a reference from Matron when she left the hospital , or , which was even more important to Benedict 's nurses , a Benedict 's Training School badge . |
| 15 | Asik was glad to get a drink ; it did not matter to him if the water was dirty or clean , he was thirsty and gulped down as much as he could , washed his feet and then filled up the water jug . |
| 16 | ‘ I did n't mind doing it — but I was glad to get a break . ’ |
| 17 | I was glad to get a seat . |
| 18 | The last chairman of the Tory Party who was glad to get the job was Cecil Parkinson . |
| 19 | But ministerial aides said it was better to get the increase out of the way this week , rather than have it happen during the conference . |
| 20 | I was learning at a place where we hired the computer 's time and it was cheaper to get a night run . |
| 21 | Just before Christmas I was intrigued to get a letter in careful dictionary English from Kenya , saying that the sender had read my book and was now putting some kit together along the lines I had suggested . |
| 22 | " Officers had instructions from their employers that no English need apply and that the best chance a man could have to get employment would be that he could not speak the English language ; then he was sure to get a situation " . |
| 23 | The 26-year-old Shannon clubman , an inspirational figure in Irish rugby 's long overdue renaissance said : ‘ It was great to get the try , but it has been a 15 man effort all along the line . |
| 24 | One intended to go to Gateshead college full time for a year to do five GCSEs , but was unable to get a grant or income support because she did not qualify under the 22-hour rule and so reluctantly decided to attend part time instead . |
| 25 | The last time I saw him was at Walton Studios a few months before they closed down and the was he was doing he said he was unable to get a film to direct , so he was going to be Herbert Wilcox first assistant director on his forthcoming production . |
| 26 | However , after the couple had bought the former episcopal rectory in Greenlaw Drive , Paisley , Mr Clark , 45 , was unable to get a transfer north . |
| 27 | An inquest heard that a teenage neighbour , John Robson , who called at the house in Essex Close , Grangetown , Middlesbrough , was unable to get an reply . |
| 28 | Occasionally she made brief , distressed movements of the head , rotated right , left and right again , but was unable to get the rest of the school in her sights . |
| 29 | Although Gary had recognised God 's calling he felt that it was important to get the timing right . |
| 30 | She fell on top of me , but I was able to get a hold on her . ’ |