Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [art] good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Feeling guilty does not make me a better person . |
| 2 | A child , I feel , will make me a better person and draw the attention of others to my good character . |
| 3 | I asked her if she had any medication that would make me a better surfer . |
| 4 | ‘ It wo n't make me a better player , ’ added Strachan , ‘ but it 's always nice to get a pat on the back . ’ |
| 5 | She 'll make me a good wife , do n't you think ? ’ |
| 6 | An American editor deleted a comment from one of her books when a father tells his daughter : ‘ Do n't bother about school because you 're a pretty little thing and will make someone a good wife . ’ |
| 7 | There , a little money will buy you a good deal of swank . |
| 8 | And if I could bring him to reconciliation with the king , without more bloodshed and without revenge , I would count it a good deed both for England and Wales . |
| 9 | If you have trouble obtaining a reservation at a particular kennel , you can consider it a good sign . |
| 10 | If she does n't know what a good thing you are , I feel sorry for her . |
| 11 | If he can convince the 19m north-easterners that he and his recently formed New Aspiration Party will give them a better deal , and he manages to form an electoral pact with the honest and popular governor of Bangkok , he could be on the way to becoming Thailand 's next prime minister . |
| 12 | Samaritans hope his views will give them a better insight into the problems faced by people who feel trapped inside their own bodies . |
| 13 | If they had been beaten in a fight , he would give them a good hiding and send them back out to do the job properly . |
| 14 | WildMr Weston said : ‘ We are appealing to members of the public who can give them a good home to adopt them so we do not have to put them down . ’ |
| 15 | A win for United would give them a good chance ; a draw would be tantamoumt to playing Russian Roulette and defeat would be good night . |
| 16 | I 'll just pop in and give them a good scare . |
| 17 | I give them a , I did give them a good rinse afterwards though . |
| 18 | The method of advertising used will depend largely on the ‘ advertising or marketing budget ’ , but the product can be advertised using several different types of media and the hotel or hotel group will select the method that will give them the best coverage within their financial means . |
| 19 | Only if Baker drops to 19th today will Feherty go past him , but David says : ‘ Even if Peter is still ahead of me I would like to think that winning would give me a good chance of a wild card . ’ |
| 20 | Only if Baker drops to 19th today will Feherty go past him , but David says : ‘ Even if Peter is still ahead of me I would like to think that winning would give me a good chance of a wild card . ’ |
| 21 | Lewis said : ‘ By beating Foreman I can prove again I 'm the best heavyweight , but I want to box people who 'll give me a good workout — unlike Bowe I never avoid anybody . ’ |
| 22 | Most organisers set them rigidly in straight rows without checking whether some other design might give everyone a better view and provide more working and movement space . |
| 23 | Above the river , the seagulls kept on the wing as long as they could , hoping the turbulence would bring them a good find , then , defeated and battered , they heeled and screamed away to find refuge . |
| 24 | When he speaks an aside to us , in his own person , it is in verse : He continues in their prose , but when he wants to express his respect for them and offer his services , he moves up to verse : ‘ I 'll show thee the best springs ; I 'll pluck thee berries ; /I 'll fish for thee , and get thee wood enough ’ ( 160f . ) . |
| 25 | it 'll give somebody a good laugh |
| 26 | Reject them , and we in the Conservative party will bring you a better scheme ’ ? |
| 27 | Could I give you a better pledge ? ’ |
| 28 | Knowing how the camera portrays you will give you a better idea of how others see you . |
| 29 | I can give you a better idea after the autopsy , from examination of the stomach contents . |
| 30 | " Come with me , poor brothers , " Gabriel said to them , " and I will give you a better life . " |