Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An egalitarian mixture of social realism and modernism , the Festival conjured up a real sense of design direction : it was all about building a better environment for everyone , with stylish cars , labour-saving gadgets and buildings that were easier to inhabit . |
| 2 | And they have argued that , whilst feminism should indeed always have a critical relationship to psychoanalytic theory , the latter has within it the potential for allowing a better understanding of the complexities of human desires and of the psychological construction of ‘ masculinity ’ and ‘ femininity ’ . |
| 3 | And interestingly , one review by Mawer contains the only mention of the Newbolt Report to be included in the Review during the whole of the inter-war period , and this solely in the context of attributing to the Report responsibility for generating a good deal of subsequent discussion of grammar . |
| 4 | Mistress Oaks was well known in the district for keeping a good table and now the snowy white cloths were spread with an abundance of good things , fulfilling all their expectations . |
| 5 | On the contrary , the maintenance of meaningful links with the birth family appear to be beneficial to children , to their sense of identity and self esteem and for gaining a better understanding of their genealogical background and adoption circumstances . |
| 6 | As the Frenchmen left their hiding place to head down to the shore they ran into several German patrols and , after giving a good account of themselves , were captured when they ran out of ammunition . |
| 7 | After making a good meal I asked how much I owed . |
| 8 | At the other end former Bangor striker Francis Smith , making his first appearance for Tobermore , went close after receiving a good ball from White on the right wing . |
| 9 | Wright was substituted against Norway , having lost his way after missing a good chance , but Taylor said : ‘ He deserves another go , but I must impress on him not to get so uptight if one gets away . |
| 10 | The development of chaffinch song is most obviously classified as non-associative learning , because the bird learns its song by comparing it with a template rather than because of any consequence of singing a better chaffinch song . |
| 11 | An exhibition can be viewed as a means of getting noticed and attracting publicity and contracts : as a rare chance of seeing a good deal of your recent work together and thus creating an opportunity for self-evaluation and an assessment of the way your work is developing ; and , by no means least , as a way of selling work . |
| 12 | The posting has caused some concern among Nationalists and in Dublin , where , in the interests of building a good working relationship from the outset , the worry has not been publicly articulated . |
| 13 | However , under experimental conditions , unthriftiness is a major sign and despite maintaining a good appetite infected foals lose weight and may become emaciated . |
| 14 | But why not give him credit for a simple human weakness ; the attraction of eating a good dinner which he has n't had to cook ? ’ |
| 15 | Finally , an example of bringing a good venue to remote areas was seen in the form of a railway wagon fitted out with benches , welding equipment , etc. , which could be left in sidings whilst local training took place . |
| 16 | His ‘ real work ’ always lies in the bodily activity of physically capturing the ‘ prig ’ , often to have this dangerous business transformed by a detective who then negotiates justice with the adversary , in the essential CID cause of returning a good detection rate . |
| 17 | She kissed me on the nose , but then , as though rejecting her idea of adopting a good man , stood up briskly . |
| 18 | From the point of view of young people with special needs , many of the new courses have the virtue of being flexible , student-centred , and of incorporating a good deal of individual programming . |
| 19 | The art of writing a good chess program is thinking of efficient short cuts through the search-space . |
| 20 | That would of made a good conversation , why did you give Michelle the glass ? |
| 21 | Erm he would of made a good singer , yes . |
| 22 | Since its formation in 1985 , the TSUG has continued to work towards developing a better service for all its members . |
| 23 | What 's the secret of growing a good leek ? |
| 24 | It must of had a good iron in it . |
| 25 | THE TVP 's crank-driven DIY rock ‘ n ’ roll may sound dated in these wearing , uncaring times , but that said they still have n't lost the knack of pulling a good tune from seemingly nowhere or coming up with an idea that will tug at your sleeve for attention . |
| 26 | Aggie had mice , Nellie recalled , but the woman could not bear the thought of getting a good mouser . |
| 27 | . But still it was er one way of getting a good meal , everyday . |
| 28 | And a production should not just be a matter of getting a good notice and leaving it to go to seed slowly . |
| 29 | The importance of getting a good start now becomes obvious , since if you fall only a few metres behind in the first minute after the start you fall into everyone else 's dirty wind and drop even further back . |
| 30 | They can backfire they can lead to some injustices but what they are is a signal that other methods of getting a better representation of women in parliament , in local councils has really not worked . |