Example sentences of "getting a [adj] picture " in BNC.

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1 You 're here to see us acting naturally and I do n't see why we should change , because then you 're not getting a true picture , are you ?
2 No , what I 'm saying is , I do n't think from the accident book you 're getting a true picture because people do n't always report it , they 'll be off several days afterwards .
3 Turning the pages together , they read what Luce Weston had written , getting a clear picture of someone who had loved more than she 'd hated , and given more than she 'd taken .
4 By placing radon gas detectors in homes the scientists are getting a clear picture of the problem around the country .
5 Much emphasis was put on the importance of identifying the key decision-takers and making sure that they had the right information — much was made of the necessity of their getting a balanced picture on which to take their decisions .
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