Example sentences of "gets a [adj] deal " in BNC.

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1 Alongside its other main protagonists , the amateur architects Dr Henry Aldrich of Christ Church and Dr George Clarke of All Souls [ qq.v. ] , and the professional Nicholas Hawksmoor [ q.v. ] , he was a prominent figure in this development ; and the statement of the antiquarian Thomas Hearne [ q.v. ] in 1720 , that he ‘ hath a hand in all the Buildings of Oxford , and gets a vast deal of Money that way ’ , was no exaggeration .
2 He gets a great deal by showing his landscapes at one shilling each visitor .
3 Although Sprake got and still gets a great deal of stick , including from me , he was in fact an excellent keeper .
4 I demand that this man gets a major deal now .
5 We will strengthen the regulation of the utilities , enforce standards through our Consumer Protection Commission , and ensure prices are cut or other action taken where profits are excessive so that the customer gets a fair deal .
6 What will the Minister do to ensure that Wales gets a fair deal in research ?
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