Example sentences of "[is] to get [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 We 'll walk up to Clark 's and Joseph 's to get new batteries for the radio and a few other odds and ends .
2 We appear to be selfish , cynical creatures ; our greatest ambition in relation to rules of behaviour is to get other people to obey them so that our own cheating is even more productive .
3 Primary function is to get new business for his company , decide policy , see clients remain happy , and turn in good profits .
4 Another way to thwart a hacker is to get daily print-outs of calls to the computer which would quickly weed out any suspicious activity , Mr Hook claimed .
5 With oil and gas exports , the objective is to get foreign currency with which foreign goods can be purchased and the domestic economy 's energy requirements are organised so that they are able to manage on the fuel which is left .
6 B. One of the problems for the masses of people who live in conurbations is to get sufficient water .
7 ‘ The most important thing is to get medical aid to the injured man as quickly as possible .
8 Seve Ballesteros criticised the length of the tour when it was announced in September , but Schofield stated : ‘ Our job is to get competitive opportunities for our members and we are not going to turn down opportunities .
9 First fruits of February 's OEM agreement under which Data General Corp is to get 88000-based desktops from Omron Corp is the Luna 2001 which is built around Motorola Inc 's latest 88110 RISC CPU and runs the DG/UX operating system .
10 First fruits of February 's OEM agreement under which Data General Corp is to get 88000-based desktops from Omron Corp is the Luna 2001 , built around Motorola Inc 's latest 88110 RISC CPU and running the DG/UX operating system .
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