Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] the good " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1911 Shinwell , after varied experience in a number of industries , became through the good offices of the highly influential Glasgow Trades Council , of which he was vice-chairman , a voluntary official of Wilson 's union , though he had no personal knowledge of seagoing or of the sea . |
| 2 | The pack will pull the carcass apart , competing for the best of the kill , and Fido plays tug-of-war games , hoping to win the toy . |
| 3 | East European countries are thus competing for the best western companies just as western companies are competing for contracts . |
| 4 | He was starting to appear distinctly shopworn , Lucy noted ; he seemed to have bought himself a new shirt , but a dip-through in a hotel washbasin did n't exactly make for the best possible finish . |
| 5 | ‘ But you ca n't be generous , you have to go for the best person for the job . |
| 6 | I hope you will choose a different path — to go forward , not back ; to go for the best , knowing that Britain can be the best and do it best . |
| 7 | Nothing else was right , you had to go for the best in life , and I suppose we 've always felt that . ’ |
| 8 | Not only do you need to know where to go for the best prices , but you need information on when shops open and how to get there . |
| 9 | For the past 30 years Aegina has been producing about the best pistachios in the world . |
| 10 | In his time , Even allowing for the good fellowship that exists throughout bowls , he has been a beacon of sportsmanship . |
| 11 | Top awards are given for the best net and best gross scores with over £200 in cash prizes . |
| 12 | The answer is one of two things — a Labour government which he can not influence for the good , or a Labour government which he turns out in a few months , provoking another election . |
| 13 | and er you know if they did erm I mean Martin asked about the , he asked about the good wood guide you know and I told them where they can get it but that they can have it in their office and put it in their library . |
| 14 | CHANGE FOR THE BETTER |
| 15 | Employees change for the better when they work in the community . |
| 16 | People never change for the better by being hated , judged and condemned . |
| 17 | Some people change for the better . |
| 18 | Details of the proposals will be contained in a brochure , A Change for the Better , which Prof Anderson said would form part of a major consultation process with the public throughout the region . |
| 19 | Already in his first novel , Boccalone ( 1979 ) , widely recognized as the best to come out of the youth movement of the late 1970s , Palandri had shown an extraordinary ability to create sufficient space for his characters , ‘ enrico ’ and ‘ anna ’ and their friends , to speak for themselves without being overwhelmed by the surrounding clutter or by the pretensions of ‘ literature ’ , pretensions from which the narrator keeps his distance : ‘ I do n't want to make big speeches , I never did when I was with anna and I was better off ; I just want to recount incidents and let the rest come out of that , if there actually is anything ’ ( Palandri 1979 : 124 ) . |
| 20 | Laurel , in effect , made two contributions to the partnership : as Hardy was quick to concede , Laurel was the creator and rigorous controller of their comedy , as well as a member of what was widely recognized as the best comic double act of its time . |
| 21 | One presumes Waterloo then asked for the best of three for just qualifying for Bath is worth a minimum of £1,500 . |
| 22 | Dawn Adams and Ann Welsh received the Charles Whiteside memorial trophies for their 1500 displays , with the Norman Graves award for the best boys middle distance win going to Liverpool 's Paul Lamb . |
| 23 | It was all intended for the best . |
| 24 | Pepe , the best veteran , owned by Carol Stone of Rowledge , joined Kate Harbon and Bessie to carry off the best pair prize . |
| 25 | The Profitboss goes for the best people , but never apes . |
| 26 | The Profitboss always goes for the best . |
| 27 | Journalists blame this on the fact that Mr Heseltine , David Mellor and the other ‘ dogs of war ’ who make for the best viewing concentrated on attacking Labour . |
| 28 | Excluding the impact of mortgage rates , regarded as the best guide to the underlying trend , inflation rose 0.1 points to 5.8 per cent in September , which suggests that high interest rates have yet to subdue inflation significantly . |
| 29 | Ramsey turned to study law , which then was regarded as the best training for a future politician . |
| 30 | Generally regarded as the best looker of the bunch , the estate has a lot more going for it besides . |