• He really gets around. He was in Devon and Cornwall last week and this week he's in Wales.
  
  
• Tobacco advertising is not allowed, but tobacco companies get aroundthis by sponsoring sporting events.
  
  
• Michael always knew how to get roundhis aunt. She would allow him to do anything he wanted.
  
  
• We've been living here for six years, but it was only this year that I got round to cleaning out the shed.

get at = reach, criticize, mean
get away = leave, escape
get away with = escape punishment

• The birds have got at all my soft fruit, in spite of the netting I was using.
  
  
• He refused to discuss the matter, so there was no way of getting at the truth.
  
  
• Just because I refuse to follow the fashion, my sister is always getting at me.
  
  
• He never says what he means, so I've no idea what he's getting at.
  
  
• You should try to get away sometimes at weekends - you'd feel more relaxed.
  
  
• The prisoners were apparently trying to get away when they were shot.
  
  
• I know you've got away with it on numerous occasions but shoplifting is a crime and you shouldn't do it.

get back to something = return to it
get something back = to have it returned
get by = just about manage
get something down = write something down, swallow something
something gets you down = something depresses you
get down to something = begin doing something difficult

• I woke up at four this morning and couldn't get back to sleep.
  
  
• If you don't want it and return it within thirty days, you'll get your money back.
  
  
• We've only got Ron's pension to live on, but we can just about get by.
  
  
• If you drink some water with them, you'll find it easier to get these tablets down.
  
  
• This sort of work really gets me down, but there are no other jobs around here so I'll just have to put up with it.
  
  
• I'll try and get down to it tomorrow after breakfast - it's too late to start it now.