Example sentences of "[art] good [noun pl] [prep] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Order is eventually restored through the good offices of the interpreters Kelly and Jack , but no sooner are the terrorists under control than there is a second attempt to sabotage the convention by characters from television who demand representation . |
2 | It must , therefore , be emphasised that , despite the good intentions of the organisers , ‘ Genova nell'età barocca ’ is overwhelmingly an exhibition about Genoese painting , not the arts in Genoa , still less Genoa in the seventeenth century . |
3 | The action had also electrified the crowd who were pressing in on the ring despite the best efforts of the khalifas to keep them all back . |
4 | The ancient teaching concentrates the best traditions of the peoples of the East , appealing to unity and peace among the people . |
5 | Quite naturally , therefore , each Arab government was guided by its own considerations rather than the best interests of the refugees . |
6 | Although this leads to productive links with other agencies and services , it can not be in the best interests of the students . |
7 | In any large firm the managers have considerable scope for indulging in actions which may not be in the best interests of the owners , or for allowing their subordinates a freer rein than might be in the owners ' interests . |
8 | This is not going to help them do that ; it 's not in the best interests of the parents , or of justice . ’ |
9 | I am sure you will agree that it is in the best interests of the traditions of our society that there should be these circumspect checks and controls on what a public authority is permitted to do to interfere in the private lives of individuals , but at the same time it does make it difficult to act promptly and , in certain cases , and this must be one of them , one can only regret the outcome . ’ |
10 | This means that directors are under a duty to act in the best interests of the shareholders . |
11 | Secondly , directors are treated as fiduciaries required to act in the best interests of the shareholders . |
12 | Former BAe executive Richard Hooke says he has been told Board of Trade President Michael Heseltine is also looking at the deal , along with Welsh Secretary John Redwood and Employment Secretary David Hunt to see if it is in the best interests of the shareholders and taxpayers . |
13 | Mr Hooke says he has been told that Board of Trade President Michael Heseltine is also looking at the deal , along with Welsh Secretary John Redwood and Employment Secretary David Hunt to see if it is in the best interests of the shareholders and taxpayers . |
14 | In the opinion of the Committee , Mr. Philip Kirkwood has the best interests of the Residents at heart , and does his utmost to administer the funds available for the maintenance and general well-being of the Village , fairly and impartially . |
15 | The Council should emulate its predecessors and , without political prejudice , serve the best interests of the communities under their charge , and take the following action . |
16 | The investigation of provision of quality education and options for the future by the school community itself has led the community to see the need to close schools and to amalgamate , in the best interests of the pupils . ) |
17 | ( e ) Conflicts of interest Where firms involved in an amalgamation have previously acted for clients who have been involved in litigation against each other , the amalgamated firm must not accept instructions to act for any of those clients unless they are able to erect and maintain effective " Chinese Walls " and : ( 1 ) none of the solicitors involved are professionally embarrassed by continuing to act ; ( 2 ) all the clients have given their consent ; ( 3 ) those clients have received full and frank independent advice before giving their consent ; and ( 4 ) such continuing to act can be shown to be in the best interests of the clients . |
18 | It is , however , in the best interests of the partners if the partnership is commenced in this way , since the document agreed upon by the partners will make provision for most eventualities which may affect the partnership . |
19 | The concerns that have been expressed outside the park committees need to be fully voiced within them if the committees are to decide in the best interests of the parks and their purposes , and if they are to be seen to do so . |
20 | A very strong impression , even now , is of a lack of diversity in the planning and delivery of activities in ways that may not be in the best interests of the children . |
21 | How could they say , as they all did , frequently and sanctimoniously , that everything they had done was in the best interests of the children ? |
22 | How could the best interests of the children be served by tearing them from their beds and flying them away from their island home to be completely separated from everything dear and familiar . |
23 | Paul Lee , Orkney 's Social Work Director , consistently said that what had been done was in the best interests of the children . |
24 | At no time could the department justify why they had not allowed a rabbi to visit the two Jewish children in the mainland foster homes , or permitted Quakers to visit the two Quaker children , Can all these refusals really have been in the best interests of the children ? |
25 | Not to do so means that they are not truly working in the best interests of the children . |
26 | Councillor Mrs Mairhi Trickett continued to insist that everything they had done was in the best interests of the children . |
27 | ‘ I know , ’ he stressed ‘ that within the rules of the Children 's Hearing , that the best interests of the children have been weighed , and on the balance of probabilities , the appropriate action was the right action . |
28 | It is a system where an independent panel takes the decisions , considering the best interests of the children . |
29 | In his petition , the Reporter claimed the move to the mainland would be in the best interests of the children . |
30 | Committee Chairman Helen Martini , however , said that if any such decision was really in the best interests of the children , they would happily go along with it . |