Example sentences of "[vb -s] get off to [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Scotland , sales at Thins got off to a good start in December , became tougher , then ended with a gallop . |
| 2 | Many a Jewish courtship has got off to a somewhat greasy start over pickled brisket sandwiches and chips on fine evenings outside the deli . |
| 3 | What has been designated Industry Year has got off to a predictably silly start . |
| 4 | TV Quick , the German interloper in the British TV listings market , has got off to a flying start . |
| 5 | The second half has got off to a good start , with slightly higher orders for October . |
| 6 | I feel the Trust has got off to a very good start under your directorship . |
| 7 | Oxford University 's Matthew Syed has got off to a flying start in the Olympic Qualifying tournament in Italy , winning both his opening matches . |
| 8 | THE Weightman Rutherfords Liverpool Competition has got off to a tremendous start with 54 wins coming from the first 72 fixtures . |
| 9 | PETER Scudamore 's neighbour Nigel Twiston-Davies has got off to a tremendous start this season with 24 wins in the bag already . |
| 10 | The Grand National meeting at Aintree has got off to a tragic start with two horses dying in the first race . |
| 11 | NEW LIFE : A new branch of the Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child has got off to an encouraging start at St Winefride 's parish in Neston , where Jim Hallis is the chairman , Margaret Unsworth is the secretary and Debbi Trotman is the treasurer . |
| 12 | Your marriage has got off to an unfortunate start but it does n't warrant the last rites just yet . |
| 13 | He criticises their lack of any real depth of Gaelic culture , and with the exception of Machair , which has got off to an excellent start , all the other programmes seem to be shallow or merely ‘ Mickey Mouse ’ . |
| 14 | DAVID Rocastle aims to get off to a flier with Leeds today by chalking up a hat-trick in the Makita Tournament . |
| 15 | On Community Action , this is an employment service programme , er , it 's got off to a very slow start . |
| 16 | However , I 'm very much looking forward to being a member of N C V O as well as being a consumer of its excellent services , and while I 've got the the platform , I 'd like to take this opportunity to wish Judy every success as Director of N C V O. I think she 's got off to a marvellous start , and I 'm sure that N C V O's gon na flourish under her leadership . |