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

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1 Howell has come to the fore this season , being instrumental in getting Civil Service into third place in the league behind Kelburne and Torbrex Wanderers with his impressive defensive record .
2 This approach is not always the most effective in getting definite action ; though it is most effective at setting people on course and giving them purpose .
3 But when I see managers present their ideas in just this sort of well-if-you-don't-like-it-that's-all-right way , I can understand why so many are so ineffective in getting new things done .
4 This is an important but different explanation from that which attributes failure of conservation programmes to the conservation agency ( e.g. the Ministry of Forestry , the Environment , or ad hoc project staff ) being ineffective in getting local people to cooperate with them .
5 The FRG is low in the productivity league table and slow in getting new products to market .
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