Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] for the good " in BNC.
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| 1 | Japan 's chip-makers head for the good life |
| 2 | Public disorder incidents are frequently transitory and fleeting events ; the constable has to make quick decisions as to what course of action to adopt for the best . |
| 3 | Normally unaffected by any type of political show biz , the factory was deluged by the media as scores of photographers and journalists jostled for the best position . |
| 4 | Everyone is different , and although obviously some birth complications can be foreseen , such as if the baby is in an unusual position , or if the mother is particularly small and slim , in general , every expectant mother goes into labour hoping for the best , hoping that she 'll be the one to have a quick and easy time . |
| 5 | A Guardian stalwart made a telling observation about him : ‘ While Ian Wolldridge might spend hours searching for the good line , Hugh will spend the time searching for the truth ’ — and suddenly I saw McIlvanney almost as if he were a bare-knuckle fighter in one of his brother 's novels . |
| 6 | But in fact the Mort Homme , with its sinister name acquired from some long-forgotten tragedy of another age , was to be the centre of the most bitter , see-saw fighting for the best part of the next three months . |
| 7 | Dawn Adams and Ann Welsh received the Charles Whiteside memorial trophies for their 1500 displays , with the Norman Graves award for the best boys middle distance win going to Liverpool 's Paul Lamb . |
| 8 | You will see groups of them clustered way out beyond the breaking surf waiting for the best waves . |
| 9 | This is to inform you all that me and my Companions have Unanamously agreed and likewise made Oath to Each other that if There is not a speedy Altaration made for the Good of the poore that you have corn thinking to make your fortunes of shall have it burnt to the Ground whether it Be in Stacks or Barns for the fire that took place Last Week was but the begining of your Troble , we know every Stack of Corn about this Country , and Every Barn that hath Corn concealed in it for the Purpos of starving the Poore But we are Determind if thare is to Be Starvation it shall be a General thing not a parcial one for both Gentle and Simple shall Starve if any Do . |
| 10 | They emerged as a result of substantial research undertaken by a series of urban experiments operating for the best part of a decade . |
| 11 | The way was set for much-needed change , but would things change for the better ? |
| 12 | NOW THERE IS SOMETHING WE CAN ALL DO TO MAKE THINGS CHANGE FOR THE BETTER |
| 13 | Some people change for the better . |
| 14 | Contestants in fancy dress will be judged at 10.20 with a prize offered for the best outfit . |
| 15 | For a moment she lost her mother in the crowd of horses and riders and foot followers , as people jostled for the best position , or to ride alongside their fancy . |
| 16 | Within social work the quest continued for the best way to organize a service that could be responsive to community need . |
| 17 | Scott , from South Shields , is one of the five men nominated for the Best Director Oscar for his gripping work Thelma and Louise , a violent female buddy buddy movie labelled waggishly as Bitch Cassidy . |
| 18 | DesignaKnit will warn you of this and will also advise you of the number of stitches and rows needed for the best result , in terms of both detail and proportion . |
| 19 | The report called for the better organization of training and education between employers , trade unions and individuals . |
| 20 | The Profitboss goes for the best people , but never apes . |
| 21 | Details of the proposals will be contained in a brochure , A Change for the Better , which Prof Anderson said would form part of a major consultation process with the public throughout the region . |
| 22 | The thing is , if I 'm going to start my own business one day , I want to get good experience working for the best … so I do n't care whether I 'm answering the phone or working in their library . |
| 23 | Burnhope : 328 rods weighed in 419 fish , 25 limit bags , rainbows to 8lb 8oz , black and peacock accounted for the best fish . |
| 24 | Employees change for the better when they work in the community . |
| 25 | Hydrophane has kindly donated FOUR sets of polo wraps for the best ones . |
| 26 | In some parts of African game reserves , such as the Masai Mara , it is not unusual to come across dozens of tourist trucks jostling for the best position to view game . |
| 27 | The weather changed for the better . |