Example sentences of "[noun sg] getting the good " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leith queried , sarcasm getting the better of her . |
| 2 | When I first played through Rattle 's Daphnis , the levels were set with a degree of concern for the neighbours , I felt that here was an example of his penchant for pianissimos on the threshold of audibility getting the better of him . |
| 3 | ‘ Open them , Donna , ’ said Julie , her impatience getting the better of her . |
| 4 | That only added to Liverpool 's misery , frustration getting the better of Marsh a minute earlier , his clattering challenge on Radchenko deserving of a red card . |
| 5 | If you believe our young fans the secret of the film 's success — it broke box office records in the US by grossing £25 million in its first five days — is that it shows a mere kid getting the better of two witless adults . |
| 6 | That did it With his well-known temper getting the better of him , he jumped on the fish with both feet The fish was almost spent With both hands locked around the monster 's tail , the gleeful Yanto dragged it through the shallow water on to the hard sand . |
| 7 | ‘ Sorry , it 's just my journalistic training getting the better of me . |
| 8 | ‘ What is it ? ’ she asked suspiciously , curiosity getting the better of her . |
| 9 | ‘ It sounds lovely , ’ she said warmly , and then , her curiosity getting the better of her , she asked with a teasing smile , ‘ Why was Sylvia truly blessed ? ’ |