Example sentences of "good [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we speak , we must also listen , and tape-recording is a good technique for evaluating our own communications . |
| 2 | If you are lucky you might get a codex thrown in for a good measure for telecomms application . |
| 3 | ‘ There are good signs for Norway to qualify for the World Cup . |
| 4 | Laid mesh side up it gives a good base for carpets and tiles , and smooth side up it can be painted and stencilled to match design schemes . |
| 5 | There is little industry except the old dog mill which now makes plastic chairs and the new brewery which brews real ale , but being surrounded by the power stations of Drax , Eggborough , Ferrybridge and Thorpe Marsh , it makes a good base for power station workers , who can move for promotion without uprooting their families . |
| 6 | The juice also makes a good base for a sweet and sour sauce . |
| 7 | I already had a mailing list of over 7000 people , which is healthy for someone who is n't a household name , and is a good base for putting out a single , if those people then go and buy it . |
| 8 | Apply foundation over your lips and then powder to give a good base for your lipstick . |
| 9 | This helps surmount difference ( 3 ) — the directed graph difference : in particular it overcomes the problem that the directed graph which underlies most hyperdocuments is not a good base for applying such concepts as locality of scope . |
| 10 | Neutral tint is a good base for the colour of cloud shadows . |
| 11 | Jointly valued at £5m , Graseby believes they should provide a good base for improved performance in this area . |
| 12 | It also provides a good base for later phases of the New OED Project . |
| 13 | Ideally located just outside the centre of town , the Lapershoek is close to the shopping centre and a good base for cycle tours . |
| 14 | Schaffhausen makes a good base for an exploration of this part of Switzerland . |
| 15 | There is good provision for all manner of recreation . |
| 16 | Busy carers may make good provision for the physical needs of the parent without considering how they must be feeling . |
| 17 | Though the DHA has made good provision for assessment and diagnosis , accommodation for those requiring long-term care , which is provided primarily by the private sector , was found to be insufficient . |
| 18 | Half a stuffed pepper makes a very good starter for a dinner party . |
| 19 | First they happen in June that 's that 's a good starter for one , and they 're really not that big a problem and I guess people in London would just laugh at the prospect of the noise which which May Balls cause and not worry about it in one way and would not have telephone calls to the local council and lots of stories in my newspaper every year . |
| 20 | Later I knitted quality , made to measure garments in good yarns for people who for some reason or another ( usually an awkward size ) were unable to get what they wanted in the shops . |
| 21 | ‘ The reading of it has been a good preparation for Lent as far as I am concerned : for it shows me ( through the heroine ) the special sin of abuse of intellect to which all my profession are liable , more clearly than I ever saw before . |
| 22 | Very good preparation for Augusta . |
| 23 | The sandwich was a good preparation for an evening 's drinking as food , especially things rich in proteins and fats , such as cheese , eggs , milk , yoghurt and meat , slow down the effect of alcohol and help prevent an upset stomach . |
| 24 | But Rod , I I sti I think it is also is good preparation for year eleven . |
| 25 | They are taught a broad range of subjects , they learn about childcare and have a good preparation for motherhood , and they provide support and solidarity to each other . |
| 26 | With hindsight , it was a good preparation for an in-house career . ’ |
| 27 | However the Guide also provides good preparation for anyone involved in National Certificate work , either as an administrator or as a teacher or lecturer . |
| 28 | The tutors contacted felt that the Access students compared favourably to other groups of students and believed that the Access courses were a good preparation for their course . |
| 29 | It was good preparation for our match at Torquay following our home defeat by Huddersfield . ’ |
| 30 | I had fewer than a hundred rounds for the gun which I kept solely as a deterrent for those remote places where cruising yachtsmen are seen as plump victims , ripe for pillaging , and the Webley offered me good protection for , though the gun was over seventy years old , it was massively built and frighteningly powerful . |