Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] a good [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Choosing the right car is a hard task , especially one that fits a better quality of life . |
| 2 | Just trying to put some of those questions to the man was turning the whole ill-fated interview into a monster that dominated a good deal of her thinking . |
| 3 | However , one need not be overly cynical to realise that having a good idea of what masses of people are likely to do in response to certain policies gives a competitive advantage to politicians and businessmen alike . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'll admit you had cause for complaint when we used charcoal that needed a good layer of white ash before we could start cooking . |
| 5 | These are basically of two kinds : those which are generic to the product category ( clean clothes ; a delicious , easy-to-cook meal ; a safe place for your savings that gives a good rate of interest ; fast , easy , reliable driving ) ; and those which are specific to our product . |
| 6 | Louis 's age — he was sixty in 838 — made it urgent to find a succession-settlement that had a good chance of sticking . |
| 7 | The greatest challenge is public education in order to reduce fear and to promote a better understanding of the aims of services . |
| 8 | They are also extremely vocal , calling and bellowing a good deal of the time . |
| 9 | If you seriously wish to lose your weight then it is most sensible to do it by looking carefully at your diet and eating a good balance of carbohydrates and protein with a reduced fat content . |
| 10 | ‘ Get to work , Isaac — and make a good job of it . |
| 11 | It is set in spacious tropical gardens and offers a good choice of facilities . |
| 12 | I reached round and got a good handful of his arse . |
| 13 | Two full-time researchers at the RIIA will undertake a part of this research and coordinate a good deal of team work involving British academics and practitioners as well as in some cases scholars from Western Europe . |
| 14 | The post was very interesting and involved a good blend of research , teaching and clinical work . |
| 15 | The nearest town to the estate is Strada — said to have received its name from an old Roman road — but Grassina is easier to reach and has a better range of shops . |
| 16 | Caribbean Connection can tailor-make any itinerary and has a good range of special offers throughout the summer . |
| 17 | Although still classified as a rare breed , the British White has increased considerably in numbers in recent years and has also been exported : it seems to thrive in hot climates and has a good degree of heat tolerance , helped by its pigmented skin and reflecting white coat . |
| 18 | The Dartmoor Wildlife Park and Falconry Centre , near Plymouth , 16 miles away , is set in thirty acres of beautiful countryside and has a good collection of big cats . |
| 19 | It makes a gnarled specimen with minute , round leaves and has a good crop of black berries in winter . |
| 20 | Jean Francois Poitevin , who finished third last year and has a best time of 1:32:22 , has pulled out in protest . |
| 21 | I thought that it was right that I should talk to you , try and build a better picture of Michael . ’ |
| 22 | I succeeded almost immediately and found a good alignment of moats ending at Gill 's Lap pine clump on Ashdown Forest , one of the marks noted by Tony Wedd . |
| 23 | They are intended to reinforce the main aim of the National Health Service — to help people live longer and enjoy a better quality of life . |
| 24 | By the time children go to school they will be used to choosing their own books and will know and enjoy a good range of picture books , stories , and poems . |
| 25 | The Franks report cost £60 000 and stands a good chance of recovering some of that cost through sales of the report . |
| 26 | In the old large hospitals it was sometimes difficult to detect the strong mutual , informal relationships which developed amongst patients and provided a good deal of support , and , unfortunately , often little account was taken of these relationships when patients were moved from the hospitals into the community . |
| 27 | I try and provide a good selection of music , and sometimes do my own calling . |
| 28 | Even if an NHS trust can be demonstrated to be in the interests of patients to reduce waiting lists and provide a better quality of service , they would reject it because they put politics before patients . |
| 29 | A study of the health , education , and home environment of the children was published in 1972 , and attracted a good deal of attention : From Birth to Seven by R. Davie and his colleagues ( see also Fogelman 1983 ) . |
| 30 | If you were to try to see a top specimen of every breed at Crufts you would have to attend on all four days and walk a good couple of miles ! |