Example sentences of "is [adj] to get [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 But I fancy that England is content to get on with the war , and that things take a more practical turn at home .
2 But a combination of the £1.3 billion cash call and the general lack of confidence in the pharmaceutical sector means that Zeneca is unlikely to get off to the sort of flying start that some had hoped for .
3 When referrals have come from other professionals it is important to get back to the parents ' view rather than working from the information in the referral letter .
4 When a dolphin becomes trapped in a net , it drowns because it is unable to get back to the surface to refill its lungs when the supply of air runs out .
5 Add the position of his feet being wide apart and he is unable to get out of the way or play down the line .
6 The problem with books are that they date very quickly and so it is difficult to get up to the minute advice .
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