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[fw]

I found today that "Longman Dictionary of the English Language"(1984) and "Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English�(1st ed. 1978) have the following example sentences #1 and #2, respectively, for the meaning of �become� of the verb �get.�

1. You�re getting a big girl now.
2. He�s getting an old man.

I understand sentence #3 and $4, below, are more common for the same meaning.

3. You�re getting to be a big girl now.
4. He�s getting to be an old man.

Do you use sentence #1 and #2, above, yourself? Are they natural English for you?

Any comment would be appreciated.

[asterix]

You hear #1 & #2 sometimes, but not spoken by educated people.