English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Get" in Example Sentences
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1093864	Tom had a splinter in his finger, so he asked Mary to help him get it out.	CK
1093665	Tom has gotten better at playing the clarinet since I last heard him play.	CK
67874	You know times have changed when rivals like Hitachi and NEC get together.	CK
26240	You're much less likely to get a good position if you don't speak English.	CK
2144571	"What would you like for lunch?" "It doesn't matter, whatever you've got."	Eldad
254896	As a rule I get up at six o'clock, but yesterday morning I got up at eight.	CK
263495	During the test, she felt very sick, so she got a pass to go to the toilet.	CK
291876	He doesn't like tennis much, but he really gets carried away with football.	Nero
1933292	I got only a C on the spelling test today because I forgot to study for it.	CK
1961340	I thought it might be a good idea for us to get together and talk about it.	CK
920426	It must be nice having someone who sticks around even when times get tough.	CK
2610944	It seems like there are never enough hours in a day to get everything done.	CK
1341470	Observe your cat carefully. If you do so, you'll get to know your cat well.	CK
1702451	The local boys got into a fight with a rival group from a neighboring town.	Spamster
240588	They argue a lot, but for the most part they get along quite well together.	CK
65586	This condo is getting old. Why don't we redecorate to give it a fresh feel?	Nero
3000823	Tom and Mary got married just three months after they first met each other.	CK
3189708	Tom has a speech impediment, which gets worse if he has to speak in public.	patgfisher
2957469	Tom locked the door so only him and others with keys can get into the room.	CK
2537049	Tom was clipping his nails as he waited for Mary to finish getting dressed.	CK
2639591	We had to get something to eat so we stopped at a restaurant near the exit.	CK
473591	You don't want to get wet and catch a cold, so take this umbrella with you.	CK
2023304	You'll get half the money now, and the other half on completion of the job.	charlotte13
28164	Getting a sports car is easy, compared to the maintenance one must do on it.	CK
259570	I am looking for an effective method to get rid of all the weeds in my yard.	CK
244326	I just got back from the States yesterday, so I'm still thinking in English.	CK
953734	I wish I could figure out how to how to get more people to visit my website.	CK
313142	It is difficult for us to get along with her, because she is hard to please.	CM
2588790	Nobody likes Tom and nobody ever will. He's just too hard to get along with.	CK
278856	Weather permitting, we are going to get to the top of the mountain tomorrow.	CK
1446157	When we got home last night, the others were already in bed and fast asleep.	human600
387423	You should apologize to your father for not getting home in time for dinner.	CK
73660	"I'm not accustomed to working day and night." "You'll soon get used to it."	CK
3291024	How much did you have to pay Tom to get him to shovel the snow off your roof?	CK
64008	I have not heard from you. I was wondering if maybe my mail never got to you.	CM
2537041	I've locked myself out of my house, so I'm going to break a window to get in.	CK
1617660	If you want something done right, sometimes you've just gotta do it yourself.	Spamster
1030081	Mary dreamed that one day she would meet a prince and they would get married.	CK
2077396	What I hate most about living in Istanbul is always getting stuck in traffic.	CK
3098886	All you ever do is worry about what'll happen, so you never get anything done.	CK
1474122	Because her parents got divorced, the girl had little contact with her father.	CK
1887323	I googled "knife and fork" and "fork and knife" to see which got more results.	CK
71362	I'll leave a key with my next-door neighbour in case you get here before I do.	CK
2712494	I'm having a little get-together tomorrow at my place. Would you like to come?	CK
321401	I'm the type who gets nervous in front of people, so I'm bad at speech making.	CK
953902	I've got 20 bucks that says we'll catch the escaped prisoners before daybreak.	CK
279971	If you want to get elected, you're going to have to improve your public image.	CK
308678	It seems to be difficult for her to get along with students in the new school.	CK
3144535	On their way back home, Tom suggested that they stop and get something to eat.	CK
1898208	The only question now is how we're going to get enough money to pay our bills.	CK