Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [adv prt] a good [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | I got to work up a good sweat . |
2 | ‘ We want to put on a good performance , and I believe we can win this one if we adopt a positive attitude . ’ |
3 | She longed to say it to his face , but somehow she could n't quite bring herself to do so , especially as they had just agreed to try to bring about a better working relationship . |
4 | I have since asked my constituent for an update of the position and she has confirmed that the family has had to put in a good deal more extra money to finance both daughters than it had previously expected . |
5 | I 'm going to put up a good fight . |
6 | ‘ I like to build up a good bed of hops . |
7 | Like I like to bring on a good horse properly . |
8 | ‘ Senility is known to set in a good deal earlier in many cases . ’ |
9 | Truthfully , of course ; I 'd see how it sounded , and if it were too reprehensible , well , I 'd just have to think up a good lie , that was all , right now at the outset , and stick to it until perhaps I 'd begin to believe it myself . |
10 | Phillips says that ‘ at first we try to set up a good rapport and explore the range of powers claimed . |
11 | At the moment it seems that Labour is poised to pick up a good swathe of its targets — but not , yet , quite enough of them to put Mr Kinnock safely into Downing Street . |
12 | Paul said : ‘ We have been training throughout the winter and are hoping to put on a good show for Scotland . |
13 | A fat lot he even cared about being late for church and she trying to keep up a good style . |
14 | Folly followed her guide , praying that the girl would n't ask why she wanted to see Luke Hunter , and trying to think up a good excuse in case she did . |
15 | Bombay has been a good ground for me in the past , but we need to put in a better performance than we have been doing . |
16 | They are also proud they have managed to build up a good trade but after 15 years service at the Travellers Rest , Cockerton , the couple plan to quit in June . |