Example sentences of "[be] to get the good " in BNC.

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1 Only Ana 's predicament made it possible — that and a sneaky feeling of how wonderful it would be to get the better of el conde .
2 If the countries of the poor world are to escape from the most serious forms of dependence , and if they are to get the best social and economic benefit from their resources , it is essential that they have control over their resources .
3 ‘ Our objective is to get the best price for creditors and it is our view that we will get a better price by waiting . ’
4 Where the market already exists , the trick is to get the best art to sell : a year ago Brooke Alexander and John Weber teamed up with Pepe Cobo to open a 5,000 square foot gallery in Madrid partly because , as Alexander puts it , ‘ Spain is a ‘ clean plate ’ .
5 What we need is to get the best of both worlds , an enhanced and more competent community providing care , support and help to individuals efficiently but without dumping disadvantaged people onto unsupported relatives .
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