Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] the good " in BNC.
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| 1 | One thinks rather the better of Phyllis Bottome for wanting to believe that what had to happen could in fact have been averted . |
| 2 | Lettaford in North Bovey parish , consisting of three longhouses with later farm buildings , represents perhaps the best surviving example . |
| 3 | Moreover , as interpreters of animal behaviour we have our own convenience to consider ; to dissolve species ( and human societies too , as in classical economics ) into uniformly egoistic atoms offers much the best prospect of finding simple laws to apply to them . |
| 4 | Indeed , the party might well stay in power unless the Liberals win outright since it has much the better chance of putting together a coalition with other parties . |
| 5 | If you then say , ah well it might expand to double that number or to five thousand , as was postulated , that then begs an even larger question , because in my submission you would then go back and revisit the alternatives of , for example , should you expand Tadcaster , which has not the best facilities in its town centre , er to quote but one example of er viability and sustainability of towns . |
| 6 | Although it is still early in the Finn selection battle , Childerley already has easily the best record . |
| 7 | The British education system contains both the best and the worst — from atrocious elitism to brilliant inventiveness in curriculum development . |
| 8 | Caniço has probably the best selection of restaurants outside Funchal and is very popular with both Madeirans and foreigners . |
| 9 | They are all serious and Trevor has probably the best chance of playing . ’ |
| 10 | The hot rocks technique holds out the best hope for exploitation of geothermal energy . |
| 11 | Doth not the good father in short time , either by his coughing or spitting or testiness … become troublesome either to his own son or to his nice daughter-in-law , with continuing so long chargeable and so much waited-on , or to the children , with taking up their room at the fire or at the table , or to the servants , while his slow eating doth scant their reversions ? |
| 12 | Scotland coach Douglas Morgan accepted : ‘ It 's a bit of a blow but the sooner Iain goes home the better , as depending on the results of the probe , he could still be available for the World Cup sevens at Murrayfield . ’ |
| 13 | This is the mild-eyed breed which produces possibly the best beef in the world — lightly marbled , succulent and tender . |
| 14 | Wakes up each day demanding ‘ What is fresh in the market ? ’ , buys only the best , and creates a superb , no-choice menu — reaffirming her customers ' belief in her quality every day . |
| 15 | hoping to dominate … the world of athletics this weekend is Gloucester hammer thrower Lorraine Shaw … she 's UK champion … the first from the city 's club ever to win a senior outdoor title … this weekend Lorraine takes on the best in the world as she competes in the AAA championships in Birmingham … the amazing thing is that up until this year she was a discus thrower … |
| 16 | Johnny Hero played the between set music — again proving that he hosts easily the best disco in town . |
| 17 | The sooner DOL gets back the better IMO . |
| 18 | The less that gets out the better , whatever happens . ’ |
| 19 | The quicker Taylor gets out the better . |
| 20 | The Scottish Development Department states , in an accompanying circular , that the code draws together the best elements of current inquiry practice . |
| 21 | Styling like this deserves only the best materials and so Sub 4 have chosen fabric containing Atrex by Arova of Switzerland . |
| 22 | The result is that Jarvis has put on more than half a stone — he 's up to 11 and ahalf now — and feels all the better for it . |
| 23 | Lord Gnome 's Complete Fib and Lie Diet ( Corgi , £4.99 ) serves up the best of Private Eye 's recent offerings , and Ned Sherrin 's Loose nEds ( Coronet , £3.99 ) , provides sparkling ‘ jottings from a fractured life ’ in his own inimitable , witty style . |
| 24 | That said , the following books are of quite fundamental value and should be possessed by every student of local matters : Local History in England by W.G. Hoskins ( London , 2nd edition 1972 ) , which remains possibly the best overall introduction to the subject ; The Parish Chest by W.E . |
| 25 | Does n't the good minister understand that we are not living in an idealised middle-class world of Just William where chaps get caned and girls behave like Violet Elizabeth Bott ? |
| 26 | This model remains today the best For simple glasses , such as silica , and many of the new amorphous semiconductors . |
| 27 | Unfortunately , RCA 's mid-priced issue issues exactly the same works played incomparably by Julian Bream and the LSO under Previn — and that remains musically the better buy . |
| 28 | EASTER remains almost the best time for a family gathering ; far less demanding than Christmas , and more cheering , with the rest of spring and summer to look forward to . |
| 29 | EASTER remains almost the best time for a family gathering ; far less demanding than Christmas , and more cheering , with the rest of spring and summer to look forward to . |
| 30 | The patrician Dynamius provides perhaps the best illustration of this . |