Example sentences of "used to [verb] with the " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 If you are a shop assistant who frequently deputizes for the manager of a busy store you may need some prompting to realize that among your qualifications you ‘ are ready to take responsibility ’ , ‘ have a flexible approach to work ’ , and ‘ are used to dealing with the public ’ .
2 The attack on the woman , left to die after being savagely beaten and sexually attacked has outraged detectives used to dealing with the most horrific crimes .
3 He was used to sailing with the best and got exasperated with the Soviet crew .
4 Getting used to acting with the voice only and knowing how to use the microphone are basic features of good radio technique .
5 Top speed is 94 mph with standstill to 60 mph available in 13.4 seconds — figures which are more than respectable at this end of the market , though owners may find that the 20 mpg thirst takes a lot of getting used to compared with the 30-plus of Japanese rivals .
6 Some signing — he 's been with first division , Avignon in the French league and is used to playing with the best .
7 And she got all the rest of the stuff cost price because she was used to liaising with the caterers and photographers before other people 's weddings .
8 It appeared that the majority shared in the assessment , voiced by Prime Minister Nikolai Ryzhkov , that a " strong presidency is essential to prevent a vacuum in authority " , given that " the power of the Communist Party is waning , while the government executive is not used to working with the new system " .
  Next page