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

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1 She heard the impatience in his tone and went on even more firmly , ‘ It would simply be that it fits in with my long-term plan , which is to get a wide range of experience before going on an extended working holiday overseas . ’
2 The heavier your pack , the more important it is to get a good fit .
3 And , as I stressed earlier , the props for such beliefs come from within the black community : black kids tell each other stories about how difficult it is to get a decent job if you are black and , in a self-fulfilling way , it does becomes difficult .
4 Hunters often complain about how difficult it is to get a dead mountain goat down from a mountain — it simply will not slide easily across snow .
5 The interviewer is trying to be objective and scientific , yet has to establish and maintain ‘ rapport ’ if he is to get a good interview .
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