Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] for [art] good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are not many precedents for the same Secretary of State and the same Permanent Secretary serving together for the best part of six years . |
| 2 | Now that circumstances have conspired to make an immediate share issue an unattractive option , Dell Computer Corp is looking around for the best alternative to raise cash to finance its soaraway growth . |
| 3 | In Guatemala too , the 1980s marked a high point of repression in a political conflict which has been going on for the best part of thirty years . |
| 4 | He could have destroyed Tottenham except for their world class goalie who is shaping up for a good World Cup eh Halvard ? |
| 5 | East Belfast-based midfielder Keery ( 28 ) has been holding out for a better deal than the one on offer . |
| 6 | Wallace Mercer holding out for a better offer . |
| 7 | In 1984 we had ended the opticians ' monopoly and taken off the ridiculous restrictions on advertising which prevented the public from shopping around for the best value . |