Example sentences of "[coord] getting [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( An example is starting daytime adult education classes , or getting involved in voluntary work . ) |
| 2 | They like analyzing and they like sort of practising or getting involved with complex things sort of complex piece of work very , they 're really happy in the training session to get involved whereas some people if you put something very hard , they 'll actually back away from it wo n't they cos they think well this is new , I do n't really understand this , whereas theorists will ac they actually enjoy they enjoy the stretch they enjoy the challenge . |
| 3 | If you 're unhappy and miserable because you 're lonely , then you have to find other ways to address that than going out and buying something to wear , or getting drunk . |
| 4 | Although points were accrued only from staged ‘ specials ’ — and not from the mind and backside-numbing slogs in between — neither mode was immune from punctures , broken suspension arms or getting lost while the conditions took their toll on the spirit and sprocket alike , tempers fraying as frequently as fan-belts . |
| 5 | Whereas most people find it relatively easy , when faced with inflation or unemployment figures , to decide whether those economic problems are improving or getting worse , it is not so easy in the case of poverty , in the absence of a clear , widely accepted measure . |
| 6 | If you 're not robbing , you 're selling what you 've robbed , or getting stoned out of your mind . |
| 7 | My friends at sixteen were getting married or getting pregnant . |
| 8 | Not allowing the child independence for self-feeding or getting dirty can interfere with normal developmental learning . |
| 9 | The only technical difficulty therefore is getting past those carrying a flat-pack fitted kitchen , or getting stuck on the path blocked by a group descending with an attractive Liberty-print sofa bed and a nest of tables . |
| 10 | And also , but half the time it 's the problem arises because it 's , the machines gone to personnel without something , and then we 've got to spend time either chasing it up or getting another bit or going round in circles . |
| 11 | They begin to associate certain forbidden actions and dangerous situations — running impulsively into the road or snatching another child 's toy — with disapproval or punishment , so they avoid them ; they are afraid of angering their parents or getting hurt . |
| 12 | I 'm afraid of losing that but not of simply losing , or getting hurt . |
| 13 | If you catch yourself worrying about money , then welcome the thought rather than fighting it , or getting angry with yourself . |
| 14 | If you 're not happy with what you see in the mirror , maybe you could do with changing your eating habits or getting more exercise . |
| 15 | ‘ There is a connection between taking the drug and getting hot , dehydrated and exhausted from prolonged dancing . ’ |
| 16 | Graham suddenly noticed the room was crowded , and getting hot . |
| 17 | But , if all goes to plan , it will not be long before many more well filled wallets like these will be stopping — and getting thinner — in Garrison . |
| 18 | You know , young , homeless people we pick up on this bus and er , we have , we we 've sort of ended up pursuing their cases with the housing department and getting temporary accommodation . |
| 19 | Okay Chair , that 's just a note that it er , it 's a matter we 've raised with this Committee on several occasions in the past , and getting close I think to being able to present some detailed figures as to the likely costs in future , of firemen 's pension sch scheme to Shropshire County Council . |
| 20 | I loved going under the car and getting greasy ! ’ she said . |
| 21 | ‘ And getting bigger all the time . ’ |
| 22 | Pseudo-objectives may be set in terms of size and assets but they are descriptions of the general intention to keep going and getting bigger . |
| 23 | ‘ Everything feels fine — nice and hard and getting bigger every day . |
| 24 | The prey was distancing itself fast from the hunters ; the scent , as Myeloski knew , was still cold and getting colder . |
| 25 | It was still bloody cold and getting colder . |
| 26 | The most revealing thing he said , though , was that his image of rugby is a lot of guys putting their heads together and getting dirty and drinking beer after the game . |
| 27 | And getting nine caps in one year is something special . |
| 28 | Will he be having any talks with the Cairns group of countries , which involves major food producers such as Australia and New Zealand and is dedicated to getting rid of all subsidies , tariffs and quotas which put extra costs on food , and getting good-quality , cheap food back on the shelves — policies from which our farmers have absolutely nothing to fear ? |
| 29 | erm , because she 's , she 's quite big for her age , but like Louise she 's quite tall now , she 's nearly too tall for him even though there 's nothing of her she must only be about seven stone , erm , but this little Vicky she 's oh thinking she 's really good now and she 's improved so much and getting confident as well , and the dad takes in , he puts the bridle on him , he takes the dog in one hand and Min in the other he goes for walks for miles with the , with the horse and the dog Dave does |
| 30 | ‘ We certainly wo n't be changing our style of play and getting involved in a forward battle . ’ |