In the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary there is an example for "get by":
We can get by with four computers at the moment, but we'll need a couple more when the new staff arrive.
(Emphasis changed.)
Shouldn't this be "arrives"?
Answer
In British English staff can be singular or plural. If it is the subject of a verb, this verb is plural.
The staff in this shop are very helpful.
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