Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] a good [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Computer-aided design may make a good designer out of a sloppy one . |
| 2 | They may need a good deal of support because of these conflicts , yet this is rarely available . |
| 3 | For example , a pupil who is mastering literacy and numeracy with few difficulties will spend a considerable amount of time in the ordinary classroom , but another may need a good deal of specialised help and be at a stage of going to only one or two lessons daily in the fully integrated situation . |
| 4 | But the lovers kissing , the lady with a book , the donkey , the antelope , the lion , the scorpion and the rest of the menagerie may need a better imagination or a more discerning eye . |
| 5 | So this should make a good paperback , one hopes at under £10 . |
| 6 | There 's some quality body parts lying around her ; should make a good monster . |
| 7 | Should make a good picture some time . |
| 8 | ‘ It should deliver a better stream than it does . |
| 9 | In order to constitute a binding promise , the plaintiff must show a good consideration , something beneficial to the defendant , or detrimental to the plaintiff . |
| 10 | It is therefore correct that the address should preview a good impact position . |
| 11 | Two measures should do a good deal to grease the wheels of the City 's securities business . |
| 12 | The farming industry is passing through a period of profound change ; most farmers recognise that the industry must achieve a better balance with the market and the environment . |
| 13 | Although one is definitely much more ‘ mainstream ’ than the other , doing two should give a better idea of the scope of design ideas from this very interesting maker . |
| 14 | The coins , therefore , should give a good indication of examples in circulation at the very end of the fourth century . |
| 15 | As a book reviewer of some 25 years experience I am not , and never will be , of the school that thinks that because you have been given a free book , you should give a good review . |
| 16 | The trade should provide a good variety of output for all tastes , from cheap classics to ‘ trash ’ , and in variety of outlets — ‘ B&Q should be seen as a place to buy books . |
| 17 | Jointly valued at £5m , Graseby believes they should provide a good base for improved performance in this area . |
| 18 | A layer of peat and gravel , or leaf-mould and coarse sand or loam should provide a good medium . |
| 19 | Again , although not guaranteed to be foolproof , the basic philosophy of the techniques described should provide a good starting point for the work of others . |
| 20 | This more theoretical aspect should provide a better basis for urban designers and transport planners considering personal security issues . |
| 21 | We really must keep a better fire , or see if we can put in some central heating of some sort . ’ |
| 22 | Must like a good laugh and be fun to get on with . |
| 23 | On that thought , a streak of fairness smote Fabia and she became guiltily aware that , since he must spend a good deal of his time cooped up in his office , it was no wonder that he wanted to enjoy his walks without any prying journalist asking the ‘ whys and wherefores ’ of everything . |
| 24 | I had been complaining that one day I must become a good daughter again and go back home for a visit . |
| 25 | The planting medium should contain a good amount of humus . |
| 26 | ‘ An' I must set a good table for the funeral . ’ |
| 27 | And with such a high profile , he should set a better example . |
| 28 | Since the detrimental effects of many chemicals used within the environment are now only too well known , it seems natural that the National Trust , as a high-profile conservation body , should set a good example . |
| 29 | My father says that a teacher should set a good example for the children , by respecting each one , whether them black or white . |
| 30 | The director of health promotion , Dr Phil Hanlon , said it was important that the board should set a good example to other organisations . |