Example sentences of "[prep] a good [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead , the logical policy is to tax consumption , at a rate which reflects not the disposal cost of a good but the costs which would be inflicted on society if it were illegally dumped . |
| 2 | The broad-minded opinions and solid common sense of this robust story-teller are expressed sometimes in dialogue in which officers ( and , interestingly , sometimes officers and men ) exchange views on slave-trading , naval punishments , privateering , or discuss the attributes of a good or a bad captain . |
| 3 | Whereas the priests told him that he must die and would go either to heaven or to hell , the singers of songs told him that , though he must die , his name need not and that it was up to him whether he left behind a good or an evil reputation . |
| 4 | The smallest detail can often be the difference between a good and a bad picture . |
| 5 | ‘ And microphone placement is very important , ’ Bryan interjects , ‘ because if you take a speaker , the difference between the centre of the cone and the outside can vary the sound so drastically that an inch can make the difference between a good and a shit guitar sound . |
| 6 | A day 's hard work can produce a no-kill result and it is important that everyone should be able to recognise the visible differences between a good and an impossible situation . |
| 7 | She reformed the religious life of her time for both men and women , teaching them to distinguish between a good and an unhealthy spirituality . |