Sentence examples for getting not from inspiring English sources

He scrolled down, interested only in how much attention his posts were getting, not in what others had to say.

Lee's mother complained about this, her face getting not quite as red as it did over the smell of cigars.

He is an abstractionist who aims at getting not the mere conformation of a scene but its essence.

From Hollywood during the holiday season, we're getting not just "The Hobbit" and the inevitable Tom Cruise vehicle.

"There's more creativity in sweetening the package, getting not only what you need but also for your family".

In theory, White Knight Two already has the capacity to carry a single-passenger spaceship that is capable of getting not just into space, but into orbit.

"When I signed on to work with Keanu it was clear I was getting not an actor but a collaborator," Mr. Rinsch said.

For that, the team is getting not only quality but variety in a player who brings a subtle extra dimension to the Twenty20 game.

Meanwhile, Clarence Darrow, who joined the defense team three months after the end of the Scopes trial, was as attracted to the national limelight as to the cause of racial justice; the N.A.A.C.P. was as interested in raising money as in getting not-guilty verdicts.

Having said that, if England have to chase over 150 then it might take a bit of getting - not because the pitch is posing too many problems, but because of the pressure of the situation.

Another entrepreneur told me that he thinks the availability of official funds for start-ups encourages an industry of grant-getting, not risk-taking.