Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [art] good [noun sg] for " 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 | 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 ) . |
| 4 | was regarded as a good model for further investigation . |
| 5 | Ramsey turned to study law , which then was regarded as the best training for a future politician . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | So pragmatism can be rescued as a good explanation for our cross-section picture of adjudication only by procrustean machinery that seems wildly inappropriate . |
| 9 | This looks like a good item for your Christmas shopping list ! |
| 10 | Surely you would want one or the other , which is why this rackmount Ampeg looks like a good match for the Yamaha bass ; it has straightforward controls which are still exactly what you would want , and you can then modify the sound with the bass itself . |
| 11 | And the announcement of the engagement could not have come at a better time for the battle-weary Royal Family . |
| 12 | League Cup success could n't have come at a better time for Rangers , nor for that matter could the return to goalscoring form of Ally McCoist . |
| 13 | League Cup success could n't have come at a better time for Rangers , nor for that matter could the return to goalscoring form of Ally McCoist . |
| 14 | That 's his first for the club and could n't have come at a better time for Hereford , though . |
| 15 | And it could n't have come at a better time for the 29 year old bowler in this his benefit season . |
| 16 | I can think of no better manual for life in the kingdom than this ‘ Queen of the epistles ’ . |
| 17 | There is to be a fancy-dress parade , with a bicycle as a prize for the best entry , so see if you can think of a good idea for a character . ’ |
| 18 | You and the good doctor are thick as thieves , and I ca n't think of a better man for you . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Well , can you think of a better opportunity for them to find out what 's best for the both of ‘ em ? ’ |
| 20 | He said Mr Smith , as Shadow chancellor , bore the chief responsibility for this failure of Labour 's economic and taxation policy , and so it was ironic that Mr Smith was now being presented as the best leader for the party . |
| 21 | Midland Air Museum at Coventry are looking for a good home for the fuselage and other components of Messenger IV VP-KJL . |
| 22 | Many of the interesting books of flower paintings in the Library have been donated or bequeathed by plant lovers who are looking for a good home for their paintings . |
| 23 | It is good for managers who can concentrate on their core activities , looking for the best deal for their customers . |
| 24 | Linguists may be found working in a range of national and international organizations where foreign language skills and knowledge of other cultures are seen as a good foundation for a career . |
| 25 | In addition it was proposed that payment to GPs should be based far more on the size of the doctor 's patient list , as this was seen as a good proxy for assessing how hard doctors work . |
| 26 | Similarly , residential care has been preferred at some times more than others , so until the eighteenth century in the Netherlands and Flanders the foster family was seen as the best place for orphans , foundlings , and abandoned children and has long been extensively used to care for needy children in Scotland ( Packman , 1975 ; Pinchbeck and Hewitt , 1973 ; Pyck et al . , |
| 27 | It seemed like a good argument for eliminating me . |
| 28 | A hospital spokesman said she would be kept in for observation while doctors decided on the best treatment for her . |
| 29 | Does that sound like a good idea for a couple of days ? |
| 30 | Sounds like a good name for a pop group do n't it ? |