Sentence examples for gets leading from inspiring English sources

The Tramp defies authority figures and "gives as good as he gets", leading Robinson and Louvish to see him as a representative for the underprivileged – an "everyman turned heroic saviour".

He gives as good as he gets, leading some to accuse him of being a left-wing troll, but he's partisan as he feels his home is being threatened by something that will do it more harm than good.

A lifetime adventure was begun, even as she was getting leading roles in BBC television and radio productions.

They sing the supporting parts, the Zerlinas and Micaëlas, and when they do get leading roles, it's often late in runs after the critics have gone home.

The course content will be outsourced, drawing from what is readily available online and through a "Minerva Prize" competition to get leading educators to design classes.

She could also get leading roles, making her British TV debut in the Madame Bovary series in 1964 for BBC2, and then going on to play the title role in the television version of Hugh Walpole's Judith Paris.

When Goodell explained his idea of getting leading companies in innovation to join the N.F.L. to accelerate research, Immelt said he wanted to help.

Paul Krugman (column, Oct. 31) writes: "It's hard to get leading figures to admit that they were misled into supporting the Iraq war.

He's set up a scheme to get leading figures in the political and finance arenas to go into comprehensives and talk to pupils.

NOM toured Iowa over the summer, fanning the flames of irrational anti-gay bigotry and getting leading Republican presidential candidates, including Michele Bachmann, to sign the notorious NOM pledge.

He then gets a leading edge to the next one, which drops short of cover.