Example sentences of "and [verb] [pron] [art] good " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the contrary , the miners ' wives seemed desperate to keep the spirit that had seen them through the long months , the solidarity and friendship and , above all , the feeling that together they could do something to change the world and make it a better place , not only for themselves , but for all those suffering injustice . |
| 2 | ‘ And then all this immense expense of art , that seems somehow to lie outside life and make it no better for the world , pains one . ’ |
| 3 | But that 's the real world and we have to be positive and make it the best for them as it can be , with love , affection and trust . ’ |
| 4 | Or her , ’ she would add scrupulously , being among other things a feminist ) , but in practice this does n't seem to affect her behaviour very noticeably — she seems to have ordinary human feelings , ambitions , desires , to suffer anxieties , frustrations , fears , like anyone else in this imperfect world , and to have a natural inclination to try and make it a better place . |
| 5 | I think it 's about time we actually put that word back into the dictionary and made it a good word to have . |
| 6 | The German army itself was in theory a composite force of Prussian , Saxon , Bavarian and Württemberger troops ; this diversity meant little more than differences of name and uniform , for the Prussian staff controlled the whole apparatus as a unified system and made it the best army in the world . |
| 7 | Yet this season , he 's played all but two matches , and since the ‘ 5 man defence ’ appeared when Batty got injured , the reviews I 've read have even called him a Batty replacement , and given him a good write-up . |
| 8 | ‘ Under John 's leadership , the last three years have seen significant progress and given us a good start in tackling the challenges that lie ahead . ’ |
| 9 | However the development , mainly in the voluntary sector , of segregated dementia day centres offers the hope that the needs of the large intermediate group of sufferers and their carers can be looked after in small , local , enthusiastic units , taking pressure away from the " ordinary day centres and day hospitals and allowing them a better mix a Policy Part IV of the Social Work ( Scotland ) Act sets out the provisions for local authority residential care . |
| 10 | I patted Armstrong 's stubbly radiator and promised him a good clean-out . |
| 11 | The waiter brought two tall glasses and filled them a good way up with Courvoisier . |
| 12 | What is known is that nearly 8000 young people leave care each year at 18 and many others at 16 and 17 , and are not provided with any semblance of the help and support which a good parent would give not only to these age groups but often to many young people of 19 , 20 or even older . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'll go and give her the good news . ’ |
| 14 | I 'll just pop in and give them a good scare . |
| 15 | He would come here and give you a good , price for everything you wanted to sell . " |
| 16 | ‘ Take him and give him a good dowsing . ’ |
| 17 | He forgets I can lean forward in this great chair and give him a good whack across the shoulders . |
| 18 | And give him the good news . |
| 19 | I get hold of her shoulders and give her a good shake . |
| 20 | The British Government lifted red tape restrictions so that a charity here could fly in the eight-month-old girl , and give her the best chance of survival . |
| 21 | To break contact , move your hands close together again , slide them away and give them a good shake to remove any tingling ( or even tension ) picked up from your partner . |
| 22 | Do this the day before you intend to fish , and give them a good shake every time you walk past them . |
| 23 | I 've been there before and played well , and Dunwell , Withall ; there 's no reason why not and then bring Port Vale back here and give them a good — they 're a good side Port Vale , they 've done exceptionally well . |
| 24 | As Mr Tony Banks MP has said , ‘ Television should broaden peoples knowledge about parliamentary affairs and the performance of the Government and Opposition , and give them a better base on which to make judgements at the time of the election ’ . |
| 25 | Love for another is one of the main derivatives of this awareness of difference ( two bodies in different skins ) and the accompanying gratitude when good things are provided : ‘ I love you because you are my mother and give me the good things I need . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ It was only intended as a short-term measure , ’ Schaffer objected , ‘ to keep the valley clear and give us the best possible chance for a manhunt . ’ |
| 27 | The therapist who will listen to your problems and give you a good perm is bound to avoid the dole . |
| 28 | But then , it 's a big difference between skiing abroad and you know , like staying somewhere like Cyprus skiing in Scotland , it 's true , but I mean , it 's like the first , I mean , my dad 's typical , sort of , get to the top of the hill and give you a good shove , you know , give you one time to go down a bit slowly and then after that you just get to the top ski downhill phhhh . |
| 29 | A high six-iron was the mutual decision , since there was just a gentle breeze to hold the ball up and give it a good chance to stop quickly . |
| 30 | Cut off two , inch long pieces of gummed tape and , moistening no more than one-quarter of an inch on each strip , stick them on the top edge of your cartridge paper by holding the brown paper hinges and give it a good shake . |