Sentence examples for as getting somewhere from inspiring English sources

Mr Timpson, a Liberal Democrat candidate in South Thanet, said there were too many cars and too many people, leading to pressure on schools and A&E, and he described a manifesto produced by Population Matters - which promotes "a sustainable family size and mindful consumption" - as "getting somewhere".

"Growing up in the north of Ireland, I think the first thing you want to do is play for Ireland, because that's your first step, if you like, on the way to being recognised as getting somewhere in your sport".

It's as if EDM is more concerned with getting somewhere as fast as possible to the next big drop, to making the crowd peak, to getting people as fucked up they can whereas techno is more of a long-distance quest.

If you do believe in yourself, you stand as good a chance as anybody of getting somewhere in this day and age.

Any structure is good as long as you know that you are getting somewhere with your revision.

That, and a tendency to splinter just as they're finally getting somewhere.

There have been glitches since but, by and large, it looks as if Ryder is getting somewhere.

Now I felt as if I was getting somewhere, but still was not satisfied.

I felt like I was really getting somewhere, as the room hit fever pitch.

He took the flyers as proof that we were getting somewhere, that we were more than just idle spectators of campus life.

Sometimes we felt as if we were actually getting somewhere, but the truth was, like most people, we were just marking time.