Example sentences of "[prep] [pers pn] getting [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Er I think we should also assume that the regional er budgetholders will not make a contribution to any costs we might incur cos I do n't think any budget they 'll have will be intended to cater for er you know , paying people 's wages for them getting unpaid time off . |
2 | There is a controversy going on in America at the moment because President Bush has decided to cut his military arsenal which means that many people working would lose their jobs , and because of the recession there is not much chance of them getting other jobs . |
3 | ‘ There was no question of her getting preferential treatment because she is the Secretary of State 's mother . |
4 | It 's just a question of us getting three points , that 's all that matters . ’ |
5 | I 'm not leaving you here all alone , so it 's a case of you either coming with me , or of me staying here for the rest of the night and neither of us getting any rest . |
6 | However , if your baby is a picky eater and you 're worried about her getting enough iron , there 's still no need to change to follow-on milk . |
7 | You should consider how to restrict other firms using the package without you getting some benefit . |
8 | " We worked on him getting better rotation with his forearms . |