Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] a good " in BNC.
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| 1 | During his first term , Reagan and his staff eventually developed a better appreciation of the merits and responsibilities of legislators and came to realize that the making of policy required the executive branch to ‘ bargain with , cajole and otherwise court the legislative branch ’ . |
| 2 | Needless to say a great deal of cheating occurred — the biggest boy 's interpretation of the rules having to be accepted unless you were brave enough to risk a good hiding . |
| 3 | It is in this sense that the former has a greater valency and so constitutes a better learning investment . |
| 4 | You will need to remove all pots and switches to do this , so make a good diagram of the wiring before you do so . |
| 5 | The good reporter did n't necessarily make a good man in the studio , I reminded myself . |
| 6 | What 's more , we 'll give families the economic and technical support they need to irrigate land , grow crops , raise livestock and so provide a better future for their children . |
| 7 | The young Yorkshireman apparently has a good temperament and a complete all-round game . |
| 8 | We hope some day that we shall have won all the battles , and then can relax and develop more of the social side of the retired member 's association , but until then we enjoy the friendship and satisfaction of working together to secure a better deal for the elderly everywhere , and remember that , hopefully , you will all be pensioners one day . |
| 9 | Remember that the opportunist thief travels light , but your garden shed will probably contain all the tackle he needs to force an entry ( plus a ladder to reach inaccessible areas ) , so fit a good quality lock or padlock to your shed door , and put in window locks , or screw windows to the frame for maximum security . |
| 10 | Becky 's not only made a good physical recovery , but a good emotional one as well . |
| 11 | They were usually billed as the star attraction so John obviously made a good profit out of them but they were still paid at the same rate as all his juveniles , five shillings a week . |
| 12 | She preached about the passover , a subject they had been studying at Bible camp , and obviously made a good impression . |
| 13 | It also encourages the community to anticipate such changes and so achieves a good part of the benefit of change without the waste of litigation , or the expensive , uncertain , and awkward process of legislation . |
| 14 | Having apparently made a good case ( to wit , the UK now spends nearly two per cent less per head on education than in 1980 ) it starts talking about education . |
| 15 | Take the crack through these then traverse delicately leftwards to reach a good ledge . |
| 16 | It looked like another case of thin fibres showing anomalously high strength and it naturally attracted a good deal of attention . |
| 17 | Further , the retardation of maturity not only preserved a better brain/ body-weight ratio but also extended the period of educability and cognitive development which characterizes primate childhoods . |
| 18 | This obviously includes a good awareness of the demands and requirements of the hotel guests . |
| 19 | But it is not enough to do a good job : our professional conduct committees must be seen to be doing a good job . |
| 20 | And this is unlikely to change — after all if the sales person knew enough to do a good job of giving advice they could easily start a new career as a consultant ! |
| 21 | An ability to help bring a child into the world and care for it does not necessarily create a good parent . |
| 22 | After the long drive a good soak was just what she needed , and it would help pass the time till Kelly arrived . |
| 23 | ‘ I 'll send me husband , then , ’ she said , huffily , and went out vanquished , pausing only to give a good hard scratch to her left calf . |
| 24 | A R. So getting a good part in the end of term productions was much more competitive for you , Dulcie ? |
| 25 | It 's small enough to carry on the hill , but the historical introductions get together to give a good potted history of the Golden Age of Alpinism . |
| 26 | Once you have mastered touch legering you will always be grateful you took the time and trouble to learn , for you will meet situations where , because of this experience , you are the only person catching fish on certain days when the fish are not biting boldly enough to give a good visual indication . |
| 27 | If you are overweight , but are happy with the exercises you do at least three times per week , then far be it from us to interfere — continue , you are obviously doing a good job ! |
| 28 | Then when you 've all found a good combination , you do it for a while , then you turn on the tape machine … |
| 29 | Working on the basis that there is a finite number of hill walkers , and I believe that to be the case , then spreading the load will only have a good effect on the more popular hills — some of which are showing signs of over-use . |
| 30 | He 'd better have a good reason for ringing me up on Christmas Day ! |