Example sentences of "a good [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If labour income is disproportionately spent on a good that is labour-intensive , then some part of the tax is shifted via the rise in ( ) ; conversely , if it is spent on the capital-intensive good , the initial impact is magnified . |
| 2 | A private good is a good that , if consumed by one person , can not be consumed by another person . |
| 3 | A public good is a good that , even if consumed by one person , can still be consumed by other people . |
| 4 | Individuals need not offer to pay for a good that they can consume if others pay for it . |
| 5 | It 's a good that is n't it , for literature , to try and teach literature , yeah ? |
| 6 | ‘ Strangeways Here We Come ’ was a good but heavily flawed record . |
| 7 | The graft , like the long spade , has a slightly rounded cutting edge , which again needs to have a good but not a sharp edge to it . |
| 8 | Those who believe Gerstner is a good choice for IBM point to his skill at cutting corporate expenses and willingness to pare payrolls , implying that IBM is a good but bloated company and conveniently forgetting that Akers cut IBM 's payroll by 25% and still ended up with unacceptable results . |
| 9 | Instead , the logical policy is to tax consumption , at a rate which reflects not the disposal cost of a good but the costs which would be inflicted on society if it were illegally dumped . |
| 10 | She confessed to being a good but plain cook and she wanted to create the right setting to clinch the deal . |
| 11 | Er he 'll , he 's a good fighter and a good , a good , a good but there 's certain points you can pick holes . |
| 12 | He knew the Springalls , a good but rather secretive family . |
| 13 | For individual A , her own income is a good but the other person 's income is a bad , reflecting the presence of malice towards B. ( Envy is increasing marginal disutility of the other person 's income . ) |
| 14 | ANOTHER recommendation for a good but economical hairdresser this week mentions Janet 's Unisex Hair Salon in Grangetown , Middlesbrough . |
| 15 | Athelstan , a skilled confessor , perceived Sir Brian was a good but deeply troubled man . |
| 16 | Like power , money as it stands is neither a good nor a bad commodity . |
| 17 | Japanese collectors also value the psychological security offered by the multiple image — to like exactly what other collectors like seems to them a good and reassuring thing . |
| 18 | I accept that the sophisticated application of integrated pollution control depends crucially on a good and effective inspectorate . ’ |
| 19 | I had become a good and conscientious boy . |
| 20 | The smallest detail can often be the difference between a good and a bad picture . |
| 21 | He was a good and devoted son , everything his mother could have wished . |
| 22 | The van was old but a good and reliable runner . |
| 23 | She is absolutely wrapped up in her children ; she is a good and devoted mother ; and others besides her children call her ‘ mother ’ because of her kind care for them . ’ |
| 24 | There was once a little tailor , a good and unremarkable man , who happened to be journeying through a forest , in search of work perhaps , for in those days men travelled great distances to make a meagre living , and the services of a fine craftsman , like our hero , were less in demand than cheap and cobbling hasty work that fitted ill and lasted only briefly . |
| 25 | And when the tailor and the little grey man were consuming the pie , whose warm smell filled the little house , the little grey man said , ‘ Otto was right , you are a good and honest man , and you care — for all the creatures in this place , leaving no one unattended and nothing undone . |
| 26 | Extremely strong and well-developed back muscles are essential for a good and enduring gait . |
| 27 | St John Nitch was a good and popular headmaster , who inspired his staff and had the same courtesy for everybody . |
| 28 | John Walford 's fate spoke powerfully of life 's arbitrary horror , and of destruction brought down on a good and generous man who had done a terrible thing , but ‘ without fore-intending it ’ . |
| 29 | Whether or not the present library symbol and logo campaigns achieve the same success and identity , is rather early to say , but if the choice of symbol is a good and appealing one then it could bring the public library to wide attention on a host of everyday products , street-signs etc . |
| 30 | Some say that hunting in old burned-over sites when the oak leaves first appear is a good and fruitful strategy , but others insist that morels are best collected in old apple orchards at the time when the lilacs bloom . |