How to Use get a good look at in a Sentence

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  • Surgery was the only way to get a good look at the mass.
    Amitha Kalaichandran, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2019
  • And trying to crouch low to the ground to get a good look at how a putt breaks?
    Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Clark came off two screens and had just enough time to get a good look at the basket.
    Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Stahoviak was unable to get a good look at the third person in the car.
    Tara Kavaler, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Next, get a good look at the bird, making a mental note of its size, shape, and colors.
    Outside Online, 2 Aug. 2021
  • There seem to be two high-odds ways to get a good look at a wild mountain lion out West.
    The Editors, Field & Stream, 4 June 2020
  • The first time Earthlings will get a good look at it will be less than an hour before impact.
    Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The officer didn’t get a good look at whoever fired the shots, the release said.
    Michael Williams, Dallas News, 25 Sep. 2021
  • Top draft pick Patrick Queen will get a good look at filling the void at middle linebacker.
    David Ginsburg, Star Tribune, 30 July 2020
  • Hustling out from behind home plate to get a good look at calls on the bases is essential.
    Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2021
  • Though viewers get a good look at each costume by the end of the TV spot, no names for the competitors are given.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Jan. 2022
  • But the audience still doesn’t get a good look at them, only the briefest partial glimpse in a final scene.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • There’s also a lot to be said for the ability to get a good look at the basket and convert it into points.
    Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 28 Feb. 2021
  • The whole country is going to get a good look at both Los Angeles teams this season.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2022
  • The video marked the first time that Arradondo was able to get a good look at Chauvin’s tactics, and Floyd’s face, and hear the latter man in grave distress.
    Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021
  • By sending Stardust-NExT along now, researchers can finally get a good look at the crater.
    Eliza Strickland, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2011
  • Eagle eyed snappers have spotted Google’s Pixel 6 in the real world, and have been able to get a good look at the design of the camera strip on the rear of the device.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The Colts are using one of their 16 practice squad spots to get a good look at a talented young quarterback who hasn’t been able to find a home in the NFL yet.
    Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Xavier's men's basketball team is going to get a good look at its depth on Tuesday night against Fairfield.
    Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 16 Nov. 2022
  • With a heavy, 12 Personnel package – 1 back, 2 TEs – Alabama can get a good look at the defense pre-snap.
    cleveland, 6 Jan. 2021
  • Passing cars slowed get a good look at two floats parked out front, including one of the group’s signature dragon floats.
    al, 13 Feb. 2021
  • Fleener was depending on the spring to get a good look at his two quarterbacks and understand how to best utilize them.
    Sean Collins, Dallas News, 20 Oct. 2020
  • If there was any doubt, the fan made sure to put his Instagram handle @SeabassPerez on his back and stop near midcourt so everyone could get a good look at that handle.
    Matt Young, Chron, 2 Apr. 2022
  • And finally, if possible, try and get a good look at your cashmere choice in person to check for any pills, test out its touch and feel, and inspect for any loose threads in the stitching.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Stars may be very, very far from Earth, but obtaining a telescope to get a good look at them only takes a trip to your local public library — and a library card.
    Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 July 2021
  • Next, the app guided me through its scanning process, which required me to stand like a real-life mannequin, walking front to back and in circles for its scanner to get a good look at my physique.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The new implant is also transparent to let doctors get a good look at the heart if needed during procedures.
    IEEE Spectrum, 14 July 2023
  • A little bit later, after having some time to really get a good look at his prize, Smith was asked to estimate how much beer could fit inside.
    BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022
  • This kind of exploratory surgery used to require a big operation with a long incision from rib cage to pelvis so that doctors could get a good look at what was happening to the gut.
    Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 Nov. 2022
  • This should have been more or less a glorified scrimmage, an opportunity for Los Angeles to rest its starters and get a good look at some role players.
    Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2023

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