Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [art] good [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In long-term use it should give a good biological action , the sponge having a surface area of 113cm 2 . |
| 2 | Once again , you should use a good toothbrushing method and if you use dental floss or tape between the teeth , you will reach any plaque or food particles your brush can not reach . |
| 3 | The youngest brother said , " I should like a good Christian girl for a wife . " |
| 4 | If possible the new pasture should have a good nutritional value ; alternatively some supplementary feeding may be given . |
| 5 | ‘ You should have a good amateur record before turning pro . |
| 6 | You should have a good amateur record before turning pro . |
| 7 | If you can satisfy these three requirements the reader should gain a good first impression of both the essay and the writer . |
| 8 | Just as , say , medievalists must have a good working knowledge of Latin and be skilled palaeographers future historians will need a range of IT skills . |
| 9 | The success of this method depends on having sufficient fenced paddocks available to prevent over-grazing and the adults must have a good acquired immunity . |
| 10 | An accountant , in order to stand any chance of a career in corporate finance , must have a good academic record ( 2.1 or better ) at a recognised university ( red brick or Oxbridge ) , must have trained with one of the top accountancy firms , and passed the exams at the first attempt . |
| 11 | ‘ Must have a good racing correspondent , ’ came the reply . |
| 12 | Instead of crying over the restrictions that are being ( thank goodness ) imposed , maybe they should take a good hard look at themselves and clean up their act , using aids like ‘ poop scoops ’ and long controlling leads . |
| 13 | The different thicknesses of glass will absorb different frequencies of sound , and the inner lining will also absorb some sound , so you should get a good overall reduction in the noise level . |
| 14 | Mr Albert 's voice came from a distance : ‘ You 'll need a good white shirt with it , and a tie … . |
| 15 | She 'll do a good two hundred miles an hour , and though she 's got dual control you can take out the second seat next to the pilot 's to make room for a stretcher . ’ |
| 16 | The great city — say at this period a settlement of more than 200,000 , including a scattering of metropolitan towns of more than half a million — was not so much industrial ( though it might contain a good many factories ) as a centre of commerce , transport , administration and the multiplicity of services which a large concentration of people attracts and which in turn swell their number . |
| 17 | But America 's top shops are learning to apply their bar-code data in ways that might surprise a good many customers who shop more often than Mr Bush — and that signal big changes ahead for store managers , as well . |
| 18 | I 'll have a good old rummage this weekend cos I got stacks of stuff ! |
| 19 | ‘ If we cross to the far side of the river , you 'll get a good overall view of the castle , ’ he pointed out to Jessamy . |
| 20 | Blaming it on the Company would be just a fallback — you would n't believe me if I said I was n't drinking of that but you might believe me if I say we 'd prefer the good old British way : that nothing happened and there 's no blame at all . |
| 21 | If the Conservatives dismissed the British Union of Fascists without too much concern — and most could see no good political reasons for embracing the fascist faith — they could not dismiss the threat of European fascism so easily , and attempted to accommodate it instead . |
| 22 | For it is a long corner that could take a good three to six months to complete , Kern warns . |
| 23 | When he took classes for McWhirter he stuck to the Romantics , or things that one could get a good adolescent wallow out of : Housman , say , or The Ballad of Reading Gaol . |
| 24 | I dare say a good many rabbits would have kept quiet and thought about keeping on the right side of the Chief , but I 'm afraid I 'm not much good at that . |
| 25 | I used to have a good strong stomach but see now |
| 26 | We used to have a good long walk somewhere in the Dales every weekend . |
| 27 | The thing is , it 's a vicious circle , it 's Catch 22 really , 'cos I used to have a good self-employed business , going painting and decorating and I used to have a good clientele and that and I found over the years that , when it became harder and harder to score and the prices rocketed and all that , it got out of hand , out of proportion , that I was spending more and more time off the job than I was on the job , looking round to get the stuff and I found I was unable to carry on working without the drug , because I just felt so bad and I could n't climb ladders and I thought I was a danger to myself and anybody else that I had working with me , y'know . |
| 28 | We asked them to consider two things — what would make a good general gift for any fishkeeper — and what would they actually want to find in their Christmas stocking . |
| 29 | The place here would make a good Turkish baths . ’ |
| 30 | Left : Trout with Stilton is a tasty dish that would make a good seasonal starter |