Example sentences of "you [verb] a good [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | You got a better chance of getting better marks anyway . |
| 2 | I think you made a good choice of boxes , it 's a bit small but |
| 3 | ‘ Well , anyway , ’ said Gareth Holmroyd , ‘ I 'm glad you made a good job of it . ’ |
| 4 | Do n't you think a better class of sportsman , whatever their intellectual abilities , would give the University a higher profile ? |
| 5 | And it 's never too late in life to improve your fitness , allowing you to enjoy a better quality of life … and more of it ! |
| 6 | And it 's never too late in life to improve your fitness , allowing you to enjoy a better quality of life … and more of it ! |
| 7 | If you want a good example of value for money , look no further than the National Audit Office . |
| 8 | Strictly speaking the former ought to Read MEDIA RELEASE — important , perhaps , if you send a good deal of material to TV and radio . |
| 9 | Once a literary agent has accepted your work , you stand a better chance of getting it published , though this is still not guaranteed . |
| 10 | But you stand a better chance of your material being used if it is topical , lively and written in a similar style to that employed by the particular newspaper or radio station . |
| 11 | Please send your article early so you stand a better chance of it being published — earlier the better . |
| 12 | If you plan your reading well ahead of your tutorials or essay-writing deadline , you stand a better chance of getting hold of the books you want . |
| 13 | If you can clearly state what your objective is what you 're trying to persuade the audience to then everything you say supports that and you stand a better chance of being persuasive . |
| 14 | this is where the schools I think are partly to blame , okay , yes they encourage you to do exams which is good but they do n't tell you that you 're gon na have difficulty getting a job even if you get A levels and all that , they sort of say oh yeah you , you stand a better chance of getting a job , but , its still , its still difficult . |
| 15 | Er right so as I say it 's a lighthearted approach and on christian name terms and with that in mind would you detach one of these and just stick your name on so that at least if you do n't know then at some stage during the course you stand a good chance of getting to know each other because again the essence of this course is informality and talking . |
| 16 | Following this strategy you stand a good chance of getting what you need . |
| 17 | You give a good impression of being Superman , but you 're not really , and I 'm definitely not Superwoman . |
| 18 | Only you meet a better class of people . ’ |
| 19 | So the carbonates , any of the carbonates , heat them you get a good chance of getting the carbon dioxide given off . |
| 20 | Are you a jolly person ; do you have a good sense of humour ? |
| 21 | There are no fees , and you collect a good rate of interest on the balance ; but you ca n't raise an overdraft . |
| 22 | This will enable you to develop a better appreciation of the skills and aptitudes of young people and may help you to enhance your recruitment procedures . |
| 23 | For example , the grid can be temporarily turned off to enable you to get a better idea of how the design will look when knitted . |
| 24 | It is tea and scones — and where else can you get a good cup of tea or a decent scone , or real beer , as the hero of one of C. S. Lewis 's space-fictions reflects as he returns to earth and finds himself — miraculously and blissfully — in England and in a country village . |
| 25 | You do a good piece of work . |
| 26 | ‘ If you do a good job of the hiring , nobody gets fired , ’ Mandy muttered under her breath . |
| 27 | you 've a better chance of coming between her and Pie than I have . |
| 28 | the sad news for golfers is that you 've a better chance of watching the sport than playing it at the Oxfordshire club … membership is being limited to 750 and the joining fee is twenty five thousand pounds … |
| 29 | Basically , you take a good slug of tequila ( ice cold if poss ) and add a splash of lime juice , then top up a five-ounce glass with champagne — or Sainsbury 's Asti Spumante , whichever comes first to hand . |
| 30 | From the balcony of the Cross Keys — available for rent to tour parties during religious processions — you had a good view of all three . |