Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [art] good [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hand-beating an aluminium panel does not necessarily make for a better car , confers no empirically measurable added value : nonetheless , it is the hand-wroughtness of Aston Martins that make otherwise sensible men write out cheques for £120,000 . |
| 2 | Needless to say , this attitude did not make for a good marriage . |
| 3 | Either because he had the hump or because he thought it would make for a good show he started smashing the footlights one by one . |
| 4 | You can see the parallel in real life to these experiments for those children who are frequently punished for no good reason . |
| 5 | ‘ But you ca n't be generous , you have to go for the best person for the job . |
| 6 | Second , the fall in unemployment adds something to the theory that the economy has in fact been recovering for a good deal longer than generally realised . |
| 7 | In his time , Even allowing for the good fellowship that exists throughout bowls , he has been a beacon of sportsmanship . |
| 8 | Top awards are given for the best net and best gross scores with over £200 in cash prizes . |
| 9 | The covers were very worn , as if it had been travelled about a good deal , and on the fly leaf was written ‘ Journal 1841 ’ and then , in a different coloured ink , ‘ And 1842 ’ and then , below that , carefully , ‘ Emily Brent ’ . |
| 10 | and er you know if they did erm I mean Martin asked about the , he asked about the good wood guide you know and I told them where they can get it but that they can have it in their office and put it in their library . |
| 11 | Although it was quite usual for sons to follow fathers into the printing trade , the presence of so many sisters suggests that composing was quickly recognized as a good opening for a girl . |
| 12 | The three major schemes — the Library of Congress Classification Scheme , the Universal Decimal Classification Scheme and the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme — are treated in most detail , since they account for a good proportion of classification practice . |
| 13 | We have made real progress in developing our non-oil related businesses where sales now account for a good proportion of the Group 's turnover |
| 14 | Scott inherited the family estate in 1596 , but from 1612 until towards the end of his life he lived for a good part of the year in Canterbury . |
| 15 | The Divine Fire ( 1904 ) , which sold as a best seller in the United States , initiated her breakthrough as a novelist . |
| 16 | I 'd think about a better way to handle Eric once I had that out of the way . |
| 17 | In this respect , there were many at the meeting ( including me ) who felt the least we should be demanding of the industry and the regulators ( the DTI ) was that only the very highest environmental standards currently practised internationally ( the Norwegian oil field was given as a good example ) would be acceptable for operations in Cardigan Bay . |
| 18 | In this respect , there were many ( including me ) who felt the least we should be demanding of the industry and the regulators ( the DTI ) was that only the very highest environmental standards currently practised internationally ( the Norwegian oil field was given as a good example ) would be acceptable for operations in Cardigan Bay . |
| 19 | Whatever the colour scheme , whatever the style , these pretty white duvet covers and pillowcases from Lace Lady will fit in like a dream — and make for a good night 's sleep . |
| 20 | Journalists blame this on the fact that Mr Heseltine , David Mellor and the other ‘ dogs of war ’ who make for the best viewing concentrated on attacking Labour . |
| 21 | And they Sought for a Better Sign from Arnold Bros ( est. 1905 ) , and there was a Sign ; ii . |
| 22 | Lafontaine , although regarded as a better orator than Kohl , was unable to draw support for a campaign which concentrated on the cost of unification ( he had initially opposed the treaty on economic and monetary union — see pp. 37535-36 ) and on social and environmental issues . |
| 23 | Since the enactment of s 459 1985 , it has been regarded as a better remedy for a minority affected by prejudice in a company to ask for a share purchase order under s 461 rather than to seek a return of share capital through a winding-up petition which results in the liquidation of a solvent company ( a member can not petition under s 122(1) ( g ) if the company is insolvent because he has no interest ) . |
| 24 | Indeed , the machine tool industry is often regarded as a good barometer of the state of the economy as a whole . |
| 25 | Wild fish can reach a length of 25cm but 15cm would be regarded as a good size in aquarium-raised fish . |
| 26 | Bir Zeit was the largest university in the West Bank and the election results were regarded as a good indicator of general Palestinian support for the two main competing groups , the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) and the Islamic Resistance Movement ( Hamas ) . |
| 27 | The only female character is Billy 's mother , who is not regarded as a good mother , neglecting her youngest son and having a succession of boyfriends . |
| 28 | This is regarded as a Good Thing by Orcs who are universally content with their lot , being ultimately happy to meet their end in battle so long as they get a chance of a good fight . |
| 29 | In popular mythology , gold is regarded as a good investment . |
| 30 | In popular mythology , gold is regarded as a good investment . |