Example sentences of "[vb -s] [to-vb] a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Exercise is a way of life and if this station wants to provide a good service they 'll always need it . |
| 2 | As an example , take a spider in which each individual needs to find a good place in which to put its web , but good places for making webs are in short supply . |
| 3 | It is not merely that the speaker wants to create a good impression in the sight of others , who might have a different set of values . |
| 4 | Anyone who wants to do a good turn and have an entertaining evening is asked to contact & name . |
| 5 | Eliot remarked in another regard , ‘ No association is free for the man who wants to do a good job , ’ for the ‘ religious ’ man not least , and for a Cohen most of all . |
| 6 | When Pitt wants to have a good time he invites his ‘ little group of buddies ’ , including actor Dermot Mulroney — a whiz on the cello — over for an old-fashioned ‘ hootinanny ’ jam session . |
| 7 | A man gets tired of his business and his family , and he wants to have a good time . |
| 8 | Finally , the clinical teacher has to maintain a good relationship with patients and relatives . |
| 9 | The field needs to have a good supply of water . |
| 10 | When pointing out that someone keeps quiet because he wants to make a good impression , why not say so ? |
| 11 | Moreover there is a notable tendency to be selective , in that one positively elects to assist a particular aunt , nephew or cousin , with whom one happens to have a good relationship . |
| 12 | I would place Aspen Pittman 's article in the same league as time share selling , or book clubs or something equally hazy with the truth that happens to make a good profit . |
| 13 | English , as distinct from British , culture seems to provide a good example of such a tendency ; it is a culture largely undisturbed by invasion or revolution , difficult for foreigners to plumb , subtle and rich in social allusion at every level . |
| 14 | But nobody seems to value a good business brain these days , do they ? |
| 15 | The boy upstairs seems to do a good job … |
| 16 | He notes in passing that RISC has completely taken over the workstation and midrange server markets , is closing in on mainframes and minisupercomputers and is in process of displacing the second-ranking CISC chip , Motorola 's 68k from the high-end embedded market and appears to have a good shot at the emerging personal digital appliance market . |
| 17 | Al Gore , the vice-president , seems to have a good working relationship with the president . |
| 18 | The time spent getting to know other Berlin servicemen away from the more common disciplined environment is good for both sides , and helps to generate a good relationship between the police and the military community . |
| 19 | This is not only in the interests of the student but also helps to ensure a good standard of nursing . |
| 20 | Christopher Booker 's thoughts on the subject are worth quoting in full for he manages to incorporate a good quota of folk devils in his account , and provides almost a blueprint of the conservative-historical position : |
| 21 | The fun-lover likes to have a good time . |
| 22 | The Marchioness of Blandford has been moved to a private hospital as she continues to make a good recovery from a riding accident . |
| 23 | Captain John Moberley of the Royal Navy said of him , ‘ keeps a good reckoning , is attentive and promises to make a good officer ’ . |