Example sentences of "to get [prep] [art] right " in BNC.

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1 She sat humbly in the cold church , making some effort to get into the right mood for the service .
2 He spent the final trying to get in the right position to win the race .
3 Twelve hours just to get in the right position
4 And many were the tricks that the carters They used to get on the right side of the maid and get her to make an impression of the key on a block o of soap .
5 The adviser described to the head the purpose of the visit as ‘ to get on the right wavelength — that the self-appraisal needs some talking through ’ .
6 ‘ What must I do ? ’ said Quigley , understandably keen to get on the right side of this spirit .
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