Example sentences of "[noun sg] is [verb] [prep] [art] good " in BNC.
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| 1 | In ‘ The Cross Match ’ he argues with his doctor , who fails to appreciate Carkesse 's thesis that violence is justified in a good cause , and he defies anyone who is in any way concerned with his incarceration . |
| 2 | Word of mouth is regarded as the best kind of advertising . |
| 3 | For example , the name Shirvan is given to the best quality modern rugs , but lesser-grade items sometimes employ traditional Shirvan designs , and may also be marketed as Shirvans . |
| 4 | But , remember , the team is scored for the best three out of four . |
| 5 | Since the dominant conception of pollution control work is utterly pragmatic , doing the job is regarded as the best way of learning the job ( cf. |
| 6 | Localism is seen as a good thing in itself . |
| 7 | The What Personal Computer Seal of Approval is given to the best piece of hardware or software tested in each month 's Bench Test . |
| 8 | The What Personal Computer Seal of Approval is given to the best piece of hardware or software tested in each month 's Bench Test |
| 9 | Oracle have stressed that , although their campaign began firmly under the umbrella of the RAF , any steps would be taken to ensure that the best crew is provided with the best resources to gain selection for the British team and become top Two Tonner at the Admiral 's Cup . |
| 10 | It 's a shame that the word ‘ refined ’ has acquired prissy connotations because both the shop and the stock of London 's newest lingerie outlet is refined in the best possible sense of the word . |
| 11 | ‘ I think I should earn more as the WBC title is recognised as a better class than the WBO but I might come to a 50-50 split . ’ |
| 12 | The same quality is found in the best of the painter 's red-figure work ( fig. 115 ) . |
| 13 | The word with the maximum borda count is chosen as the best candidate . |
| 14 | Control is vested in local planning authorities , who are under a duty to ens–e that all land and property within their area is used for the best possible purposes in view of the shortage of land and the needs of the community . |
| 15 | Dead surface epithelial cells are normally rapidly replaced and the health of the tissue is maintained by a good blood supply . |
| 16 | A liberal-democratic polity and a capitalist economy fit so snugly together in mutual support that democracy is regarded as the best possible political shell for capitalism . |
| 17 | The Guinness Prize is awarded to the best first time exhibitor . |
| 18 | If a firm is operating in a good , competitive market then , notwithstanding the problems associated with accounting measurements , profit does give an indication of how well it produced goods : the market was willing to pay more for the finished goods than it cost the firm to produce them , if the firm made a profit . |
| 19 | If there is a lazy eye , a parch is placed over the good eye to force the lazy one to work . |
| 20 | The Hit Man is credited as the best wrestling technician of his generation with his speciality moves — the sleeper , crab and stunning sharpshooter finishing hold . |
| 21 | A wonderful sex life is based on a good and loving relationship . |
| 22 | This attractive mixture is found in a good many works of this time , particularly reliefs . |
| 23 | best advice and best execution take reasonable steps to ensure that a transaction is effected on the best terms available at the time |
| 24 | Bosworth-Toller 's Dictionary says cautiously that often you can not tell ‘ whether the word is used with a good or with a bad meaning ’ . |
| 25 | The additional earnings-related components of the state pension is based on the best twenty years ' earnings , so those who are out of the labour market for substantial periods ( mainly women ) have little choice of which periods of earnings to take . |
| 26 | Polymer dimensions can be calculated in this way if an assumption is made about the best model . |
| 27 | A ruler is bound by the good old law ; if he breaks it in any serious way , his subjects can rebel , and by formal process compel him to obey the law . |
| 28 | The different application is caused by a better understanding of the motivations of human behaviour . |
| 29 | the first and paramount responsibility of the members of the profession is to act in the best interests of their clients . |
| 30 | Presented in excellent condition throughout , this three bedroom , four year old mid terrace property is located in a good residential area off the Eynsham Road in west Oxford . |