Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Applicants should possess or expect to obtain shortly a good Honours Degree in Mathematics . |
| 2 | Well aware that she was in a public place , she tried to modify her voice ; only then Willis did n't always hear , and she had to try again a good deal louder . |
| 3 | Enough to put together a good story but not enough to rush into print with it . ’ |
| 4 | Tim Catterall , a director of Sanderson , Townend and Gilbert , said : ‘ We have found the response to Cornmill extremely encouraging and are working hard to put together a good mix of tenants who can thrive alongside each other . |
| 5 | The prosecution need only prove that the physical action took place , and after that the defendant is expected to put forward a good reason or excuse for his action to escape conviction . |
| 6 | Space does not permit more than a summary of the aspects the would-be consultant needs to consider jointly to ensure both a good beginning and optimum development for such a group , and readers are therefore referred to the guidelines offered in detail elsewhere ( cf Hanko 1985/7 ) . |
| 7 | I was beginning to have quite a good time , and might have imagined for myself a series of tragic scenes of truly poetic power and solemn grandeur , and was wondering how my dear and attractive wife would look in widow 's weeds , when this character started speaking on the radio , and totally ruined my train of thought . |
| 8 | We used to have quite a good time . |
| 9 | Once the decision has been taken to go ahead a good mailing should be planned under the following headings . |