Example sentences of "[pron] can [verb] [art] good " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Keep still , you burnt-arse chip-sucker , ’ Ace said , ‘ You need more shots and I can do a better graft job on that arm — but only if you keep still . ’ |
| 2 | I have to prove that I can do a better job than the lads already in the side . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm prepared to listen to anyone and still think I can do a good job in the Premier League . |
| 4 | In fact I can offer no better advice than that already given by Canon Stafford Wright . |
| 5 | Now that she 's off me , I can manage a better look . |
| 6 | ‘ I can manage the good terms , ’ Ashley said , ‘ but I am not , repeat not , sleeping in the same bed ! |
| 7 | ‘ As a matter of fact , my dear , I have one tiny idea which I will ask Durance about in a while , when I can choose the best moment . |
| 8 | I can make no better compliment to Karajan , the Vienna State Opera Orchestra , and the singers than to say that all these intrinsic qualities of the work , not generally understood , were brought home . |
| 9 | ‘ I watched them fishing him out yesterday afternoon and I thought then , ‘ If that 's where you 've ended up , my friend , I can make a good guess as to where you went in . ’ ’ |
| 10 | I can buy the best legal brains in the business , so it 's no use your fighting . |
| 11 | I can get a good night 's sleep . ’ |
| 12 | I am going to play him in the remaining reserve games so that I can get a good look at him . |
| 13 | I do n't want what 's happening at work to affect their outcome , especially as success will mean I can get a better job elsewhere . |
| 14 | ‘ I wonder if you might tell us of a local hostelry where I can purchase a good dinner ? |
| 15 | For example I can see a good case for a local headmaster being a member of the authority , representing educational concerns or for some representations say from significant ethnic groups within the area , but these can be identified and appointed by the authorities themselves , whose local knowledge will lead to far more accurate selection than Whitehall or Whitehall inspired sources . |
| 16 | Now I can see no good reason for that being allowable , I 'm not quite sure how you stop it , but I think it it 's , it 's a basic problem with bulk transfer , the individuals do not have a say . |
| 17 | I can see no better way which to make the make the assessment . |
| 18 | A horse that has been abused , intimidated , and broken will never have the pride , self-esteem , and affection for its owner which can make a good horse into a great one . |
| 19 | New , covered shopping centres — for all their obvious advantages in a climate such as ours — tend to be aimed at established shops with a brand name , which can pay a good rent . |
| 20 | The caterpillars of codling moth , which can damage a good proportion of apple and pear fruit , can be controlled by the Trappit Codling Moth Trap ( about £6 ) . |
| 21 | A girl should think about making herself look attractive so she can get a good husband later on . |
| 22 | Armed with this information , talk to a lot of different lending companies and see who can offer the best deal . |
| 23 | The strength of any restaurant business lies in its reputation — you are only as good as the last meal you have served — and in order to preserve the high standards that have brought this business so very far , Forte need people who can match the best in the industry : people with some supervisory level experience under their belts ; with a real commitment to customer service , lots of enthusiasm and driving ambition . |
| 24 | There are few film directors who can resist a good car chase . |
| 25 | Though deficiency is very rare indeed , you can ensure a good supply of vitamin E by eating nuts , seeds and their oils , green vegetables , and wholegrains . |
| 26 | When you find you have only a few hours to spare you can choose the best swim for that particular period . |
| 27 | You can choose the best way to travel there , either going by aeroplane , boat/coach or car . |
| 28 | I would think your Ks are probably pretty good if you can do a good letter F . |
| 29 | It , really and truthfully , like the Headway do plenty of functions and the rest of it but you can do a better job than Headway . |
| 30 | Well she said it 's up to you how you go on really , you know the more , the more you can do the better or less , see how it works out , cos you do n't really know do ya ? |