Example sentences of "[noun] [vb mod] [verb] a good [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It should provide a measure of structure and sequence in what is learned , though that measure may vary a good deal from subject to subject and even student to student .
2 The extra complexity of the second hypothesis may seem a good reason for preferring the first , but in fact any theory of latent inhibition will need to find some place for the idea that associability can change if it is to accommodate the chief conclusions to emerge from Chapter 3 .
3 A layer of peat and gravel , or leaf-mould and coarse sand or loam should provide a good medium .
4 Whether classed as amateur or professional , full-time sportspeople must have a good head for business and develop basic marketing and PR skills .
5 The director of health promotion , Dr Phil Hanlon , said it was important that the board should set a good example to other organisations .
6 Again , the way such headings work out in practice may vary a good deal from course to course .
7 I was cheered up by Barbara Amiel 's suggestion ( in the ‘ Sunday Times ’ ) that the winners should have a good gloat .
8 The short three round championship will mean that all the championship contenders must get a good result and since results from the two heats also count towards championship points , racing throughout the day is guaranteed to be close and fast .
9 Candidates should have a good Honours degree , or its equivalent , in a relevant subject-area such as engineering , psychology , linguistics , phonetics or speech science .
10 We have made it absolutely clear that we are determined that Plymouth should have a good future .
11 And Bevir was in the strong position , that neither archbishop wished to deny that Ramsey would make a good bishop .
12 How could I ever have thought La Tartine d'Albertine would make a good title ? he wrote .
13 When the defence relied upon is ‘ act or default of another person , ’ the defendant will have a good defence only if he has also made available to the prosecution such information as he has identifying that other person .
14 Readers will find a good example of legislation for which statutory instruments are important in the 1986 Social Security Act .
15 How you discuss AIDS will depend a good deal on the way you operate in your family .
16 I have no doubt that if the ground is in his favour Carvill 's Hill will start a good favourite and few will want to oppose him .
17 This too encourages the flow of savings as it gives savers the confidence that their savings will earn a good rate of interest .
18 So either way Pooh will make a good observation .
19 Selection Process Each application is considered on its merits with a view to assessing fairly whether the applicant will make a good doctor .
20 Candidates for both posts must have a good degree in economics , econometrics , statistics or related subjects .
21 For about four centuries the rulers of England had been trying to conquer and rule France , Scotland , and Ireland , but they had just lost their last foothold in France at Calais , their position in Ireland was as insecure as it had ever been , and the Scottish problem had taken an altogether new turn because Mary the Queen of Scotland could present a good claim to the English throne .
22 A nome could get a good night 's sleep in one of those . ’
23 And pure substances tailored to neurotransmitter sites would have a good chance of being free of unpleasant side effects elsewhere in the body .
24 Washington would require a good relationship with the new Iranian authorities , Iran being the strategically vital country it was .
25 Bainbridge would make a good sparker , given time .
26 I had suggested that their epic journey through the mountains would make a good subject for a film .
27 It illustrates something that those of us who work in the field of evolutionary biology sort of grow to live with , which is that anything which casts doubt on Darwin will get a good blow up in the press , on television , and so on .
28 The bibliographical survey is the longest part of the whole process , and a readily available and up-to-date bibliography can save a good deal of staff time .
29 ABOVE The careful conservation , analysis and drawing of archaeological finds can yield a good deal of information .
30 Pascoe could tell a good lie from a bad .
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