Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [adv] getting [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Susan : Mrs C is prejudiced herself because , I mean , she said to Karen that she is only getting bad because she hangs around with too many black people . |
| 2 | The latest flare-up between the two countries — following last summer 's ball-tampering claims and counter-claims — is a direct result of Graveney 's remarks following the infamous Mike Gatting-Shakoor Rana row in 1987 , when he said : ‘ They have been cheating us for 37 years and it is just getting worse and worse . ’ |
| 3 | After the infamous Mike Gatting-Shakoor Rana row in 1987 , Graveney , 65 , said of Pakistan : ‘ They 've been cheating us for 37 years and it is just getting worse and worse . ’ |
| 4 | It is now getting dark as we settle for the night in the German slit trenches and I share a trench with three French Commandos . |
| 5 | My old mate , Malc Bassford , had 3 lb next to me — he is definitely getting better as that is his best weight since he bagged up on the River Cam 20 years ago . |