Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [verb] [art] good " in BNC.
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| 1 | Neither in the production of variations nor in the elimination of disadvantageous variations is there any reference to an ‘ end ’ of producing ‘ fit ’ or successful species : the probability of variations occurring , or of a particular variation occurring , is independent of the need for change to produce a better ‘ fit ’ between organism and environment , or of that variation being successful . |
| 2 | You sell your time for money to have a better time in the unsold hours . |
| 3 | The data describing the prevalence of smoking illustrates a good example of a cohort effect as older women , those aged 60 and over , have the highest proportions classed as never smoking . |
| 4 | And of course having a good time . |
| 5 | You will of course get a good static BACKUP as part of the Stand-alone save_set , but if you are using tapes , the time taken to restore the LIFESPAN system may be prohibitive . |
| 6 | The outcome of the reviews have certainly taken into account the needs of the membership which of course means a better organization . |
| 7 | It is a matter of experience to judge the best time to remove a peel , but flicking the edge upwards immediately releases the peel slightly when ready , producing a diagnostic ‘ dry ’ sound . |
| 8 | The cows calve easily and are good mothers , with plenty of milk to rear a good calf and with good fertility . |
| 9 | The concept of assessing foot volume instead of width to achieve a good fit is another idea borrowed from ski boot technology . |
| 10 | The very high quality of the data in terms of capacity to provide a good sample of everyday language is of course the major advantage of a participant observation method . |
| 11 | The legalisation of euthanasia offered the best solution to the dilemmas posed by the ability to keep alive people regarded as hopelessly ill , according to Prof Sheila McLean of Glasgow University 's institute of law and ethics in medicine . |
| 12 | Water , at least , could be obtained , she told herself sternly , before the frightening sensation of helplessness got the better of her . |
| 13 | Mike and Lindy are full of suggestions as to where the prettiest spots are and which stretches of canal have the best pubs . |
| 14 | Not all types of tree provide a good pattern of tree rings , however . |
| 15 | The UK division of FoE produces the Good Wood Guide , a simple run down of tropical hardwood products and their alternatives for consumers and manufacturers alike , so that all interested parties can be sure of buying hardwood that has come from sustainable sources . |
| 16 | ‘ There needs to be a judicious mixture of both forms of organisation to make the best use of the talents of the teachers . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ And if a stretch of water gets a good reputation for big fish then it will attract more members and more membership fees . ’ |
| 18 | When I first played through Rattle 's Daphnis , the levels were set with a degree of concern for the neighbours , I felt that here was an example of his penchant for pianissimos on the threshold of audibility getting the better of him . |
| 19 | Everyone agreed that the loss of eyesight was a consequence of the animals taking up residence in an environment with no light , but the Lamarckians argued that the inherited effects of disuse provided a better explanation of the process than natural selection . |
| 20 | That 's a tough , brutal sport traditionally played in England and Scotland by the sons of the wealthy who invented it — so talk of hunger breeding the best fighters is garbage . ’ |
| 21 | Once the bill of lading became an abstract document , it conveyed to a good faith holder what became known as a ‘ mercantile ’ title to the goods — the lawful holder of the bill of lading acquired a better right to the possession of the goods than his transferor . |
| 22 | That is , liberty should not be viewed as the absence of compulsion but as the empowerment of all members of society to make the best of themselves . |
| 23 | Equally the use of ebony seemed a good choice ; I 'd been looking for an excuse to make something in ebony for ages , anyway ! |
| 24 | Does the as-if strategy of pragmatism allow a better explanation ? |
| 25 | ‘ Do n't be shy — call me Naylor ! ’ he thundered , and suddenly Leith 's sense of humour got the better of her , and she burst out laughing . |
| 26 | Brasel and Quigley ( 1977 ) reversed this finding in favour of signing producing the best English development . |
| 27 | This type of survey provides a good guide to a build-up of recognition of a product , and some measure of what the advertising is achieving . |
| 28 | The visitors from Guatemala and from the Windward Islands had been helpful from LAC point of view creating a better gender balance in the programme . |
| 29 | As the game became more popular in the 1880s lack of regulation enabled the best footballers to play clubs off against one another and bid up their own wages . |
| 30 | All too often , in my experience , lack of finance frustrates the good intentions of even the most supportive of local authorities . |