Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [prep] the good " in BNC.
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| 1 | The task might be to review the progress of a project or to plan a piece of action or to analyse a problem or to decide on the best solution to a problem . |
| 2 | No curriculum , new or old , can be implemented or changed without the best efforts of very large numbers of professional people . |
| 3 | The less thinking and interpreting that goes on the better . |
| 4 | If you generally only go out as a treat , a commitment to healthy eating will mean that you want to choose dishes that build on the good work you have carried on at home . |
| 5 | A bright , consistent record , it showcases Dando 's newly-honed knack of tossing of unforgettable , brilliantly gauche two-minute perfect pop songs , along with a couple of awesomely beautiful country vignettes — ‘ My Drug Buddy ’ and ‘ Hannah And Gabi ’ — that stand as the best he 's written . |
| 6 | Edward Taylor has the subtlety to realise that comparisons with Christie and Conan Doyle are inevitable , so he 's steered a course that dips into the best of both camps , while creating a distinctive style of his own . |
| 7 | This is a very special eight day cruise that takes in the best of the Elbe river . |
| 8 | The implicit extension is the set of propositions that follow from the best or soundest interpretation of the convention , whether or not these form part of the explicit extension . |
| 9 | ‘ He keeps them from seeing the light shining on them , the light that comes from the Good News about the glory of Christ ’ ( 2 Cor. |
| 10 | After departure of the 1620 to Sheffield , and depending on the good will of the driver , we managed to achieve many foot plate rides down to Wharf Lane and back as the train had to reverse into the down bay . |
| 11 | It is designed to display both dancer and dance to the best advantage from the audience 's point of view . |
| 12 | The incentives to seek and follow advice , to think long-term rather than short , and to work for the best results at 16+ are all clearly set out . |
| 13 | She 's quick , determined , and looks for the good things in life . |
| 14 | The advance man knows the way to get VIPs in and out of the hall and how to manage their entrances and exits to the best effect . |
| 15 | Yes — he will obviously see and know of the good points , but it is his job to find the faults and problems . |
| 16 | Dinner is taken at a large pine table in the breakfast room or in the dining room at a rather grand table , polished and adorned with the best china , silver-ware and of course , candles . |
| 17 | This is not to suggest that all , or indeed any , should be discarded ; if England have to go for maturity and hope for the best , so be it . |
| 18 | So it 's surprising that when we 're staying in a guest house on a walking holiday we 're content just to order ‘ a packed lunch ’ , and hope for the best . |
| 19 | But there was nothing for filmmakers to do but plunge on , grab every chance that came their way and hope for the best . |
| 20 | It is not enough to rely on vitamin pills and hope for the best . |
| 21 | I do n't know what you 've got planned , there , but a decent boys ' day school is not something to be entered into lightly , it 's a hell of a commitment , I mean I send mine to the local primary and hope for the best … |
| 22 | Liam just decided to ignore it all and hope for the best . |
| 23 | I would just wait at home and hope for the best — you know , that a decent price would be bid . |
| 24 | ‘ I give them aspirin and hope for the best . |
| 25 | Meanwhile , we must accept an uneasy status quo and hope for the best . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'll just have to keep pestering and hope for the best . ’ |
| 27 | Maybe he 'd already unearthed what was left , and it was too late just to warn him off and hope for the best . |
| 28 | Look how he blooded Speed and Batty … he did nt chuck them in and hope for the best . |
| 29 | The sooner Morgan boarded the chopper and pushed off the better . |
| 30 | This indicates that the Revenue will be prepared to accept returns containing estimated figures provided they are identified , drawn to the inspector 's attention and made to the best of the company 's ( adviser 's ? ) ability . |