Example sentences of "[verb] for a good " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hand-beating an aluminium panel does not necessarily make for a better car , confers no empirically measurable added value : nonetheless , it is the hand-wroughtness of Aston Martins that make otherwise sensible men write out cheques for £120,000 . |
| 2 | Either because he had the hump or because he thought it would make for a good show he started smashing the footlights one by one . |
| 3 | Needless to say , this attitude did not make for a good marriage . |
| 4 | Second , the fall in unemployment adds something to the theory that the economy has in fact been recovering for a good deal longer than generally realised . |
| 5 | In certain areas no figures were given for a good many parishes , even the values of some livings being omitted . |
| 6 | Albert writes : ‘ The inescapable conclusion is that the two models of capitalism diverge on the fundamental question of whether to live for the present moment — and to hell with the consequences for future generations — or to plan for a better tomorrow , though it may require sacrifices today . |
| 7 | The three major schemes — the Library of Congress Classification Scheme , the Universal Decimal Classification Scheme and the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme — are treated in most detail , since they account for a good proportion of classification practice . |
| 8 | We have made real progress in developing our non-oil related businesses where sales now account for a good proportion of the Group 's turnover |
| 9 | Scott inherited the family estate in 1596 , but from 1612 until towards the end of his life he lived for a good part of the year in Canterbury . |
| 10 | A level-top , apart from its looking well , was emphasized for a good economic reason : if the ploughland was level , the drill coulters would bite in at an uniform depth , and sow the seed in the same way ; the ears of corn would then mature at approximately the same time and all the seeds of corn would be approximately the same size . |
| 11 | Whatever the colour scheme , whatever the style , these pretty white duvet covers and pillowcases from Lace Lady will fit in like a dream — and make for a good night 's sleep . |
| 12 | And they Sought for a Better Sign from Arnold Bros ( est. 1905 ) , and there was a Sign ; ii . |
| 13 | David Cameron , a 34-year-old Coleraine engineer , and Lisburn 's Robert Heasley both made 71 here and are well placed for a good finish tonight , after which the field will be trimmed to 64 players and ties for the knock-out tournament proper . |
| 14 | Larkins , who made 103 before retiring to give his team-mates a bat , could not have wished for a better comeback , and with Robin Smith making a stylish 70 , England made 263 for four from 50 overs . |
| 15 | He always got that train , he was entirely reliable , steady , though no older than she , designed for a good husband and father . |
| 16 | New York has always been the place to come for a good show trial . |
| 17 | She hoped such mundane matters would keep his mind occupied for a good while , because , if he ever discovered how helplessly she had responded to him , Isabel knew she would die of humiliation . |
| 18 | But if you want real change , if you long for a better future for yourself , your family , your community and your country , then read on . |
| 19 | They do n't set their own terms about what they expect for a good quality of life , so other people do it for them and we do a bad job of it . ’ |
| 20 | If you are to be awkward then my mother will not know where she stands for a good deal of time . ’ |
| 21 | It was nice of them to let me join in , they were very patient , but you could see they were itching for a good game and I 'm just hopeless . |
| 22 | Everyone had come for a good time , and they did not want it spoiling by some wildmen . |
| 23 | But the Wimpey Homes Southampton regional director was happy to get his hands wet for a good cause . |
| 24 | A TOTALLY PSYCHEDELIC GUY , aged 16 , who lives for a good time is out to see if there are any zany females into Pink Floyd , Cult and The Who . |
| 25 | The aim is clear — to provide for a good , clean unimpeded jump with the inside arm . |
| 26 | TIM SWALES : Looks for a good season |
| 27 | It is a sense of revulsion at injustice and poverty and denied opportunity , whether at home or abroad , which impels people to work for a better world , to become , as in our case , democratic socialists . |
| 28 | Revulsion at injustice , poverty and denied opportunity , he says , impels people to work for a better world . |
| 29 | And there 's a couple of blokes I need to talk to , old mates who I can trust for a good turn , if and when I hear that you need it . |
| 30 | Middlesbrough hope for a good crowd despite it being the third home game of the week . |