Example sentences of "[vb past] for good [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Genesis , Tracey 's distinctly secular celebration of the Creation , has been reissued as a CD , with two of the composer 's big-band classics ( Afro-Charlie and Murdering The Time ) added for good measure . |
| 2 | He added for good measure : ‘ During the time she is in the shop her domestic duties are being neglected ’ . |
| 3 | Then she added for good measure , ‘ I do n't know what you want to talk to me about , do I ? ’ |
| 4 | She suspected that the good doctor might be laying it on a little thick , but she would not be put off , and said in her stiffest voice , ‘ Yes , I understand all that , and I am prepared to work hard , ’ and she added for good measure , ‘ You need not worry about followers . |
| 5 | ‘ The last thing on Peter 's mind — and on mine , ’ she added for good measure , ‘ is going to bed together ! ’ |
| 6 | I ca n't even solve crosswords , ’ she added for good measure . |
| 7 | ‘ And when I 'm so fragile , ’ she added for good measure . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm an early riser , ’ she added for good measure . |
| 9 | In any case , he warned me , it 's what a rich man calls an asset and , he added for good measure , never invest in something new , especially when there 's a war on . |
| 10 | ‘ I also know that Mrs Chapman has arthritis which makes it almost impossible for her to climb those stairs to the little flat , ’ I added for good measure . |
| 11 | Once upon a time , say until the late 1960s , advertising and public relations were skills that called for good writing ability , a flair for commerce , art talents , a large degree of personal charm and verbal fluency , and a sociable nature . |
| 12 | I gave him a full deflection burst for good measure and then my ammunition ran out . |