Example sentences of "i [be] get at " in BNC.
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| 1 | The list is longer , but what I am getting at is that it is going to be extremely expensive to cut down this pollution . |
| 2 | What I am getting at is that , in these historical cases , egalitarian ideas were tied in with the presumption that the proposition " all men are born equal " can be glossed " all men ( who are people like us ) are born equal " . |
| 3 | Let me try to explain what I am getting at . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm sorry if you think I 'm getting at you , Kathleen . |
| 5 | ‘ What I 'm getting at is our friend , Howard . |
| 6 | A visit to a different universe — one that might help you understand what I 'm getting at ? ’ |
| 7 | But , but you see the point I 'm getting at ? |
| 8 | ‘ That 's not what I 'm getting at , ’ said Louise . |
| 9 | You know , i if you see what I 'm getting at . |
| 10 | A bit harsh maybe , but you know what I 'm getting at . |
| 11 | You see what I 'm getting at ? |
| 12 | Can anybody see the the paradox I 'm getting at when we talk about the libido in the group ? |
| 13 | What I 'm really searching for is a bit more evidence from the C , all participants as to why the principle of expanding an exis existing settlement has been rejected , I well appreciate that those who lived in the settlement that was chosen would not like it , but that 's not the point I 'm getting at , is there nothing in this principle of building on what 's there ? |
| 14 | I mean I suppose it is the first time , it 's the only film of its type , you , you know what I 'm getting at , it 's exactly the same thing we , we tried very hard to avoid in the access guide , actually being able to say what instead of just saying you know |
| 15 | I borrowed a modest amount to buy my house , that I could easily meet within the finances that I 'm getting at the moment . |
| 16 | Well , well , this this is what I 'm getting at , Mr Chairman , Mr Chairman . |
| 17 | Yes whether he was naked at the time of the arrest or or just er , what , what I 'm getting at is er that I put some trousers on Mr . |
| 18 | Well does it follow then that both of you went over to the bed , that 's what I 'm getting at . |
| 19 | Do you know what I 'm getting at ? |
| 20 | Do you see what I 'm getting at ? |
| 21 | That 's what I 'm getting at you know , what |
| 22 | You know what I mean , you know what I 'm getting at . ’ |
| 23 | What I 'm getting at is there 's no reason why we need , we should wait until after the surveys to start looking at trips . |
| 24 | Yeah , that 's right , they ai n't getting at me , I 'm getting at them I 'm annoying them |
| 25 | And I 'm getting at the hygienist today ? |
| 26 | Erm I 'm getting at Richard here erm instructions of the whereabouts , methods of access to and operation of hardware , such as tape decks video and T V sets , video tapes , slides and projectors and other machinery should be kept with work sheets et cetera . |
| 27 | If it is n't then what we should then be saying is no week time over no week time work and just all work Saturdays if you see what I 'm getting at . |
| 28 | He seemed to realize what I was getting at at last , and glanced round the ward at all the aged but fascinated faces turned in our direction . |
| 29 | And we stood there , me with a great big frown on my face , quite mystified that William could n't see what I was getting at … and William smiling but looking equally puzzled that I appeared to be incapable of understanding what he meant . |
| 30 | ‘ I hope you did n't think I was getting at you and Roy . |