Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [verb] a good [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Because complementary medicine is a highly diverse category , the research will focus on and compare three complementary therapies — homeopaths , chiropractors and reflexologists — which between them illustrate a good selection of the issues faced by complementary practitioners and of the different ways in which these issues have been dealt with . |
2 | Although South Dakota carried little electoral weight , either nationally or in terms of its proportion of delegates sent to the nominating convention , it had considerable significance for the Democratic contest in that it was adjacent to the native states of both Harkin and Kerrey , each of whom needed a good showing after their disappointing results in New Hampshire . |
3 | A farewell party was arranged with the usual outcome of everyone remembering a good evening ( we have to tell ++ ) . |
4 | ‘ He hates to think of me having a good time , ’ said Camille . |
5 | On our first visit I was left standing by these youngsters as one of them unearthed a good bag of finds ranging from Roman through to Georgian . |
6 | Harbury joined them , keen to hear what they were saying but with the excitement of someone nurturing a good story of his own . |
7 | ( e ) Be sure students on your right and on your left as well as those in front of you have a good chance to see the flashcard and understand it . |
8 | For all of us getting a good night 's deep sleep is important . |
9 | The pursuit of happiness through developing rewarding emotional ties with other people is something most of us spend a good deal of our lives attempting . |
10 | " Well at least it looks like you had a good doctor … " |
11 | You look like you had a good time . ’ |
12 | A girl like you needs a good dinner . ’ |
13 | However , the maker does a good fret job and has included useful features like a compensated saddle , with a ‘ step ’ cut into the bridge behind it to ensure a good break angle for the strings and plenty of room for future saddle-height adjustment . |
14 | Since getting older I 've sometimes hoped for someone with whom to have a good relationship . |
15 | Laid mesh side up it gives a good base for carpets and tiles , and smooth side up it can be painted and stencilled to match design schemes . |
16 | He held his foster-brother away from him to get a good look at him . |
17 | An ice-cream tub with a lid which has very small holes punched in it make a good container for the culture . |
18 | These are the sort of things we 'd say to a good person in a formal situation , erm , you 're reliable , trustworthy , you know , we can rely on you to do a good job for us , doing your job well and with enthusiasm , when left in charge there 's been no problems , you 're responsible and flexible , you 're conscientious , I can trust you for , to do a good job and thank you for your contribution to the team . |
19 | ‘ Your father is a worried man and he is looking to you to make a good marriage , that way at least your own future will be secure . ’ |
20 | There is no doubt that the candidate who assists the examiner by carrying out the administrative instructions given to him creates a good impression . |
21 | The servility of the old-style caddie may have gone forever , but Sir Henry 's view on what made a good caddie in 1934 , and three years later when he won at Carnoustie , is interesting because it still holds true today in the day and age of the yardage chart : ‘ My caddie Butler was content to jog along all day without speaking unless he was spoken to . |
22 | It is not only advantageous for us to know which of a horse 's emotions are destructive to us having a good working relationship with it ; but ideally , if we also consider horse will do more for us and give us greater pleasure . |
23 | the lack of professional consensus and theoretical knowledge about development in old age , and consequent lack of clarity about what constitutes a good quality of life for older people ( Hughes , 1990 ) ; |
24 | The comments of one development officer may be taken as an indication of how they felt about their workers , and about what characterises a good support worker : Interviewer : |
25 | Parents and children too have concepts about what makes a good teacher . |
26 | ‘ It is vital for us to have a good Christmas , ’ said 25-year-old Dozzell . |