Example sentences of "getting it [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The attacking troops are certainly not getting it all their own way and the shelling from both sides is causing casualties in the Commando positions . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ You 're getting it all wrong , ’ Kitty said . |
| 3 | The last thing I wanted was to find myself slithering down the steep craggy section above the corrie , having mistakenly bypassed the Y-shaped gully that led back to the car , yet I could sense I was getting it all a bit wrong . |
| 4 | Because of the difficulties of getting it all together , the chairperson or co-ordinator has a key part to play ( see Chairing meetings on page 28 ) . |
| 5 | I thought that was marvellous — not the titles but getting it all listed in five seconds on a screen . |
| 6 | GETTING IT ALL IN PROPORTION |
| 7 | is getting it all wrong . |
| 8 | The Ray-Bans and all that , I was getting it all for her for Christmas . ’ |
| 9 | Getting it all out and so getting rid of it — well , yes . |
| 10 | The fact is that all developed societies undergo processes in which professions and occupations proliferate and become more specialised and we then have to evolve means of ‘ getting it all together again' , in this case , ensuring that the patient or client does not suffer as a result of our separate functions and roles . |
| 11 | GETTING IT ALL IN PROPORTION |
| 12 | He said to me on the phone he did n't know a great deal cos he was just getting it all together . |
| 13 | The mental strain of trying to concentrate on it with small children is considerable , and so is the physical strain of getting it all home . |
| 14 | After deciding that oak would be best for the job , it was then to work , carefully measuring the arch and getting it all drawn up to scale . |
| 15 | Even getting it all set up to get you this far may have taxed your fortune to the limit already and there 's still a long way to go . |
| 16 | Well er I had a lot of friends here and there , and when I 've had a lot of photos to develop for them , and then when I got everything done , you felt a sigh of relief at getting it all done . |
| 17 | You 're getting it all wrong . |
| 18 | It must have been awkward getting it all the way to Hochhauser from London . |
| 19 | All things being equal we could probably turn one of these things around , which is basically preparing all the literature , briefing the systems people and getting it all printed up and everything in about six weeks . |
| 20 | You may be getting it all wrong . |
| 21 | The time consumed in getting it all in . |
| 22 | the time consuming , getting it all in . |
| 23 | The sheer graft of trading round the shops , getting it all in , humping it all home , |
| 24 | getting it all done |
| 25 | I 've given you all a choice , but you 're the only one who is getting it straight , all cards on the table . |
| 26 | It means keeping it , getting it wide and then putting the right ball in . |
| 27 | Kinnock was saying to erm the candidates , you know , we re I realize that a lot of you are getting it rough at the moment , cos there 's about five Labour |
| 28 | However , the critical few moments at the start of the launch are not always fully understood , and often there is an element of luck in getting it right . |
| 29 | Follow it — it is an Orange Brick Road , which proves how close you can come to a real advertising coup without quite getting it right : I wonder if the café serves 6-Up — and it will lead you to the Great Geysir . |
| 30 | The real ballgame is getting it right , building something up . |