Did get to get

“Certainly, every year was an improvement. We did get to get four [referees] to become full-time back then, but that wasn’t enough. Full-time had to be the way to go because fitness is such an important part of refereeing. You’ve got to have the right angle on the play. The only way to have the right angle is to be fit. We had all kinds of painters, school teachers, insurance agents, truck drivers. A lot of guys struggled to be fit.” (The Guardian.)

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