Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] [verb] a good " in BNC.
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| 1 | The stock dove almost disappeared from some areas , but , like other species that were hard-hit at the same time , it has since made a good recovery . |
| 2 | ‘ He has not had a good season with injury and must be a bit depressed — he wants to be playing . |
| 3 | The House has not had a good record in the past years . |
| 4 | His talent for empathetic understanding reaches its peak with Sylvia , who has not read a good book in her entire life . |
| 5 | The daughter has finally made a good marriage , after a dodgy one . |
| 6 | Nadia has already seen a good deal of Scotland , and also went on a school trip to France and Belgium when pupils of St Mary 's accompanied members of a pensioners ' lunch club to find out about the European Community and the European Parliament . |
| 7 | In all , 255 young trees were planted , a huge task which was completed by the garden team at Nymans in ten days and which has already gone a good way towards restoring the diversity of colours , shapes and textures of conifers in their prime . |
| 8 | The increasing though still very minimal panicipation of women in managerial , technical and higher professional occupations within the corporation has already attracted a good deal of attention , but there is little research specifically on the phenomenon of the female salariat in TNCs in the Third World ( see Garnsey and Paukert , 1987 , pp.57–67 ) . |
| 9 | And as a general outline it 's a strength of the company U K P L C the actual computer market within the U K has worldwide reputation for its quality , technical expertise and it has already got a good er holding in various companies all around the world . |
| 10 | ‘ First team coach Liam O'Kane has always had a good relationship with the players and he , too , would come into contention . |
| 11 | The Christian Church has always had a good many professing members who are rather like those disciples at Ephesus who , when asked by Paul , ‘ Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed ? ’ replied , ‘ No , we have never even heard that there is a Holy Spirit ’ ( Acts 19:2 ) . |
| 12 | Furthermore , Brook has also developed a good working relationship with other voluntary groups and welfare organisations . |
| 13 | Bennett has also made a good recovery from a torn thigh muscle but insisted : ‘ I 'll only play when I 'm 100pc right . |
| 14 | He has also got a good routine going with his putting now that his caddie , Fanny Sunesson , has stopped crouching down behind him before he putts to make sure he is aiming in the right direction . |
| 15 | No , if that house has n't dropped a good two inches |
| 16 | As with so many recent American hits ( Three Men and a Baby , Scent of a Woman and Sommersby to name but three ) Hollywood has simply stolen a good Euro idea and churned it out . |
| 17 | As with so many recent American hits ( Three Men and a Baby , Scent of a Woman and Sommersby to name but three ) Hollywood has simply stolen a good Euro idea and churned it out . |
| 18 | The argument that is to be found most frequently in the writings of the philosophers who held this conception does not in fact relate to colours and sounds , though colours and sounds certainly received a good deal of attention . |
| 19 | Ian ‘ 2-bit ’ Osborne takes a critical look at potential Megatape games sent in by readers , and advises how to make a good one . |
| 20 | Leaving his personal belongings in the room he walks down to enjoy a good breakfast before continuing his journey . |
| 21 | Everybody tries desperately to have a good time , but it never really happens . |
| 22 | IN THE THIRD PART OF OUR MONTHLY GUIDE TO STAYING SANE WHILE BUYING A COMPUTER , ANDREW JOHNSON EXPLAINS HOW TO ENSURE A GOOD LEVEL OF AFTER SALES SUPPORT AND WHAT MAINTENANCE OPTIONS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER . |
| 23 | Paragraph ( a ) is by way of restatement of the common law ; paragraph ( b ) extends it so as to make the disposition conversion even if it does not confer a good title on the disponee . |
| 24 | A single stem planted on its own does not create a good effect . |
| 25 | This could be for many reasons : for example the database does not contain a good example of that particular form of letter , or the character may have been badly written . |
| 26 | The palace has almost disappeared and the church has been poorly restored and does not give a good impression of the original . |
| 27 | Lead piping has two main disadvantages : it is often very small bore , so does not allow a good waterflow , and the amateur will find it difficult to extend the system . |
| 28 | It dismisses the fact that USL has reserved the right to bring such a claim later on , apparently after discovery , suggesting that this means ‘ it does not have a good faith basis for such a claim at this time . ’ |
| 29 | The GMC does not have a good track record in ensuring that change happens . |
| 30 | The IFI does not have a good record , but their credibility has improved since the Board was changed and Brett , the previous chair , had left . |