Example sentences of "to get [noun pl] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | In 1989 she raised a 250-name petition to get toilets built in the car park where drivers pay £2.50 to park for the night . |
| 2 | This tied in with the time factor where the pressure to get things done at the end of the day could lead to dangerous short cuts and a consequent drop in efficiency . |
| 3 | As very small children , too , we had lots of time to get things done in the same pattern . |
| 4 | Sir Hector said : ‘ There was a general acceptance that we have to get things moving in the right direction but it is not easy to find a quick solution . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ The idea of the letter was to get patients to protest at the lack of central funding and to explain to health board general managers that these are services patients think should be provided , ’ Dr James said . |
| 6 | The union immediately attempted to get talks going with the company , even resorting to ACAS , but Tylers would not talk to no one . |
| 7 | In the most competitive of the three preliminary rounds , designed to get horses used to the arena before the cup begins in earnest , she and Forester had easily the best of a four horse jump-off . |
| 8 | Accordingly , US PC Week reports , Taligent now plans to ship technology to developers later this year , starting with development tools for OS/2 , AIX and Macintosh System 7 , the idea being to get developers started with the new technology . |