Example sentences of "getting in and out [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The proportions reported to have had difficulty with various aspects of caring for themselves ( getting in and out of a bath or shower , dressing and undressing , going to the toilet , washing and shaving , feeding themselves , making a hot drink , or needing help at night ) for a year or more before death was 87 per cent of those who had been in a residential home for a year or more , 60 per cent of those in for a shorter time and 25 per cent of those who had not been in such a home at all .
2 One of the reasons for placing the patient lying on his back is to practise the movements needed for getting in and out of bed .
3 He needed help for all activities , such as getting in and out of bed or the bath .
4 Where a resident needs help only with getting in and out of the bath , you should withdraw until needed .
5 A person who is very disabled will require the help of two staff in getting in and out of the bath .
6 They will see it as getting in and out of a chair the right way .
7 A bath safety-rail made of chromium-plated tubular steel makes getting in and out of the bath much easier and safer ; and a bath seat with a back support eliminates the need to sit right down in the bath ( see Chapter 12 ) .
8 GETTING IN AND OUT OF CONVERSATION
9 Another occasion which demonstrated Winston 's indifference to the dictates of authority or public opinion was when I was approached by a picaresque character called John Shaheen , an American oil magnate who spent his life getting in and out of the most complicated financial transactions , seemingly always on the verge of ruin but nevertheless contriving to remain sufficiently solvent to undertake his next massive adventure .
10 Not only are they afraid of getting in and out of the bath , but they also have problems in operating the taps and using the WC .
11 He did not give much for Beales 's chances of getting in and out of the building unremarked .
12 The IRA had seen to it that getting in and out of the Party conference building was like a rich man confronted with the gates of the Kingdom of Heaven , or , what was worse , like checking-in at Gatwick on an August flight to Marbella .
13 Access : can one be sure of getting in and out in all weathers ?
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