Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [art] good [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But you ca n't be generous , you have to go for the best person for the job . |
| 2 | Although it was quite usual for sons to follow fathers into the printing trade , the presence of so many sisters suggests that composing was quickly recognized as a good opening for a girl . |
| 3 | The three major schemes — the Library of Congress Classification Scheme , the Universal Decimal Classification Scheme and the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme — are treated in most detail , since they account for a good proportion of classification practice . |
| 4 | We have made real progress in developing our non-oil related businesses where sales now account for a good proportion of the Group 's turnover |
| 5 | Scott inherited the family estate in 1596 , but from 1612 until towards the end of his life he lived for a good part of the year in Canterbury . |
| 6 | The Divine Fire ( 1904 ) , which sold as a best seller in the United States , initiated her breakthrough as a novelist . |
| 7 | And they Sought for a Better Sign from Arnold Bros ( est. 1905 ) , and there was a Sign ; ii . |
| 8 | Since the enactment of s 459 1985 , it has been regarded as a better remedy for a minority affected by prejudice in a company to ask for a share purchase order under s 461 rather than to seek a return of share capital through a winding-up petition which results in the liquidation of a solvent company ( a member can not petition under s 122(1) ( g ) if the company is insolvent because he has no interest ) . |
| 9 | Indeed , the machine tool industry is often regarded as a good barometer of the state of the economy as a whole . |
| 10 | Wild fish can reach a length of 25cm but 15cm would be regarded as a good size in aquarium-raised fish . |
| 11 | Bir Zeit was the largest university in the West Bank and the election results were regarded as a good indicator of general Palestinian support for the two main competing groups , the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) and the Islamic Resistance Movement ( Hamas ) . |
| 12 | This is regarded as a Good Thing by Orcs who are universally content with their lot , being ultimately happy to meet their end in battle so long as they get a chance of a good fight . |
| 13 | was regarded as a good model for further investigation . |
| 14 | When one recollects that bequests were made in the hope of securing the prayers of beneficiaries for the donor 's soul , it may be assumed that bridges , and also roads , were in sufficient use for such gifts to be regarded as a good piece of spiritual investment . |
| 15 | Certainly the Devon , in the late eighteenth century , was described by William Marshall ( 1796 ) as being ‘ in size somewhat below the desirable point for the heavier works of husbandry ’ , making up for this deficiency with its agility and exertion so that it was regarded as the best worker in Britain . |
| 16 | Since the dominant conception of pollution control work is utterly pragmatic , doing the job is regarded as the best way of learning the job ( cf. |
| 17 | Word of mouth is regarded as the best kind of advertising . |
| 18 | The chartered company continued to be regarded as the best type of organization for carrying on overseas trade , but a grant to an individual proprietor began to be seen as the best way to set up a new colony to which settlers would come to cultivate the land . |
| 19 | The Board held that , on the somewhat complex facts of the particular case , it mattered not whether the subsequent promise was regarded as the best evidence of the benefit intended to be conferred or as the positive bargain , the benefit on the faith of which the promise was given . |
| 20 | Just down the road is the fantastic club , ‘ Future Pace ’ , which is regarded as the best disco on the island , with its ritzy piano bar and restaurant on the roof terrace . |
| 21 | Excluding the impact of mortgage rates , regarded as the best guide to the underlying trend , inflation rose 0.1 points to 5.8 per cent in September , which suggests that high interest rates have yet to subdue inflation significantly . |
| 22 | Generally regarded as the best looker of the bunch , the estate has a lot more going for it besides . |
| 23 | Ramsey turned to study law , which then was regarded as the best training for a future politician . |
| 24 | Of course it was too early in his life to be certain that the gods had called him , but I could have wished for no better career for him than that of a priest-administrator . |
| 25 | One of the best ways of deciding which floorcovering to use where is to work around the house , thinking about what each room will need for the best combination of looks , durability , ease of cleaning and comfort , all at a price you can afford . |
| 26 | But if you want real change , if you long for a better future for yourself , your family , your community and your country , then read on . |
| 27 | If the public knew they could be ‘ caught ’ by any passing bus driver , this would act as a good deterrent against infringement . |
| 28 | In fact , both Stirling 's legs were temporarily paralysed and he suffered quite a severe back injury which was to keep him immobilized for the best part of two months . |
| 29 | They do n't set their own terms about what they expect for a good quality of life , so other people do it for them and we do a bad job of it . ’ |
| 30 | In the early 1980s detectors were becoming even more sophisticated and versatile , particularly in their ability to cut out ferrous metal and locate small coins ; the increase in the finding of Celtic silver minims and medieval hammered farthings stands as a good testimony to that . |