Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [to-vb] a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I turned round in my seat to get a good view . |
| 2 | ‘ There 's a speed limit in this city , sir , and as an officer of the law it 's my duty to set a good example . ’ |
| 3 | I pushed up my goggles to get a better look at her . |
| 4 | Henry Erskine , counsel for the Middlesex committee , said it was a common trick for people claiming benefit of the acts of insolvency , and the bankrupt laws , to bargain for goods to a large amount from strangers to enable their estates to make a better dividend among their old creditors . |
| 5 | It is up to local authorities , but I believe the extra grant , the extra spending permission , means that a good quality education can be delivered to children in Wales er without it in any way being jeopardised by these proposals and I would illustrate later on in my speech that local government does have considerable flexibility to spend wisely and well and it has resources at its disposal to do a good job . |
| 6 | Eight pupils from two Teesside schools are giving up their holidays to get a good account of working life . |
| 7 | In such a mood it is inevitable that the Government 's attempts to bring about change through legislation and increased prescription will be generally felt to be yet another attack on autonomy and yet another indication of a lack of trust in teachers ' judgement and their ability to do a good job . |
| 8 | Camcorders vary in their ability to produce a good picture in low light , but any model capable of working at a light level of 10 lux or less will enable you to record in most interiors without the need for additional lighting . |
| 9 | Daisy watched an expectant Trace Coley re-arranging her Panama in the driving mirror of her father 's Rolls as Brigadier Canford put on his spectacles to have a better look . |
| 10 | But not necessarily in a negative way : he had used his blackness to become a better boxer . |
| 11 | " But we are n't going towards them , captain , " protested Joseph , standing on the bottom rail and craning his neck to get a better view . |
| 12 | Nicholson laid it on a piece of black velvet that lay on the work top , allowing his visitors to get a better look at the tiny object . |
| 13 | He wrenches the seat-belt free of his body to have a better look . |
| 14 | Beside her , Travis raised his head to gain a better view , and she followed suit . |
| 15 | He moved his head to get a better look at the driver . |
| 16 | Well you heard what he said he wants his children to have a good education and he pushes them all the time , they 've got ta if they do anything |
| 17 | Oliver bowed to the undertaker , who raised his candle to get a better view of the boy . |
| 18 | Alternate your activities to give a good balance of suppleness , strength and stamina . |
| 19 | Its lumbering hulk drops down over our heads to land a good mile away . |
| 20 | We do not know what we may encounter , however , and thus our duty requires us to ensure our success by using our knowledge to build a better ship . |
| 21 | I think we can expect our keeper to have a good game always , with exceptional games often enough . |
| 22 | Do your utmost to create a good life for yourself here and now . |
| 23 | Those questions that you answered positively may well prove to be a threat to your ability to maintain a good figure and an optimum state of health . |
| 24 | On formal occasions there may be a speaker or two : once seated , you are not able to change your position to get a better view , so , if possible , choose your seat first . |
| 25 | Our ability to negotiate a better deal for our people can only be strengthened by ever greater co-operation with other countries . |
| 26 | Our ability to gain a better insight into the predatory relationship is made difficult because saurischians could be either herbivores or carnivores . |