The phrase "ago only to get" is not correct and does not make sense in written English.
It seems to be an incomplete thought or phrase that lacks context for proper usage.
Example: "I left the party early, only to get home and realize I forgot my keys."
Alternatives: "only to find" or "just to receive".
Nowadays political stand-up gets the kind of response in places like Barnstaple, Gravesend and Maidstone that five years ago you used only to get in Liverpool, Glasgow, Manchester or Sheffield.
A few weeks ago, they were happily selling bonds short -- only to get ambushed by Mr. Summers.
Colin Sougrin tops that: a few years ago, he was coming home after a soft drink at the local pub, only to get stabbed by strangers seven times.
"It's becoming more dangerous so we're leaving, I know lots of people who are," 26-year-old Vladimir told VICE News as he and his family, who fled the fighting in Donetsk only three weeks ago, waited to get on the train.
Our only public access to the beach was closed years ago, so the only way to get to the beach is by walking through one of the hotels, condo complexes, or restaurants.
At the same time, journalism has undergone a transformation; it's not that long ago that the only way to get a story published by a major news organisation involved years of training and interning and generally slaving away until you get noticed and published.
"A few years ago, we used to get only two emails a month asking about investing in Iran," Sanam Mahoozi of Turquoise Partners, an Iranian investment firm that manages more than 90percentt of all foreign stakes in the Tehran Stock Exchange, told VICE News.
"A few years ago, we used to get only two emails a month asking about investing in Iran," said Sanam Mahoozi of Turquoise Partners, an Iranian investment firm that manages more than 90percentt of all foreign stakes in the Tehran Stock Exchange.
"Ten or 15 years ago, we were the only place to get a Mac fixed, and now there are lots of choices," Mr. Lerner said.
In a leaked memo a few days ago they admitted the only way to get the bill through would be to rush it through without a real parliamentary debate.
