Example sentences of "do [vb infin] a good [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the dealer who did want a good price , the procedure became a matter of negotiation , and it paid him to buy the market-maker a drink sometimes . |
| 2 | But they do know a good ad when they see one . |
| 3 | We know very little about the world history of such ideas and their dialectical development , but we do know a good deal about how things have gone in the main literate civilizations over the past four thousand years . |
| 4 | ‘ CO&sub2 ; extract hops are expensive but they do give a good hop nose when they 're added in the conditioning tank . |
| 5 | While these figures refer to crimes committed by juveniles , they do give a good indication of the extent of class differences in crime statistics generally , given the high proportion of offenders who are juveniles . |
| 6 | From the evidence of a 10-country study , Gladstone ( 1984 ) notes that the activities , structure and functions of employers ' associations do show a good deal of inter country variation , often a reflection of distinctive historical experiences and a particular course of industrialisation with resultant differences in the environment in which a country 's industrial relations system has to operate . |
| 7 | Johnson finds fault justifiably with Woodhouse 's early verse ; however , Woodhouse did become a good poet , though there is no reason why Johnson should have foreseen this . |
| 8 | ‘ Our punters , although very much the suit and tie brigade , do like a good pint . |
| 9 | I do like a good organist , particularly when a traditional organ is used . |
| 10 | Well , we do see a good deal of what is around us and not simply whatever it is that we happen to be staring at . |
| 11 | Some chapters do provide a good reference resource while others trace the history of particular service models or provide an account of initiatives in particular areas . |
| 12 | It was built relatively late , between 1844 and 1845 , and destined for a relatively short working life , but it did provide a good deal of employment for several decades . |
| 13 | Bridgend did score a good try through Gareth Thomas from a tapped penalty , while at the other end Jones should really have kicked a second penalty after Jenkins had been penalised for treading heavily on Yendle . |
| 14 | On the back er table there there 's a brochure called Women at the Wheel , it 's a Vauxhall er application please do take a good copy , very good application . |
| 15 | Yeah we did have a good afternoon . |
| 16 | Let Spencer help you , my dear , my youngest son always did have a good head for figures . ’ |
| 17 | Yeah he did have a good go at us through Shane . |
| 18 | In the end , I really did have a good time at College . |
| 19 | Actually I did have a good party once . |
| 20 | Whilst I admit that not everyone of my class members have joined I do have a good percentage mostly I feel sure through loyalty to me as their teacher . |
| 21 | We are not chiropodists , we do n't actually cut away the hard skin because that i is a chiropodist 's job , but we certainly do have a good try at trying to get rid of as much hard skin as we can . |
| 22 | That 's the team of management that I , together with one or two others , built up from scratch at the beginning of the Liberal Democrats , and we now in Stockport have a highly successful erm m As I say , tier of management for training , for campaigning , for policy development in Stockport , and as you probably know we do have a good record of winning local council seats . |
| 23 | If TI did produce a good underwriting result , one would question whether TI was taking on any risk ? |
| 24 | And it must be difficult somewhat for you because since you do get a good side together , then perhaps other clubs come along poaching your players . |
| 25 | He does remember Hollar from ten years ago and that he did get a good degree ( p. 52 ) , and his enthusiasm for the fact is indicated by the emphatic nature of his approbation — " Of course you did . |
| 26 | But , then again , it does do a good thing , and I would n't be against giving them some support , |
| 27 | Erm I suppose having this great exten extended crane there does give a good impression of height , but , the action is here and i it 's a little small in the frame and , but although I 'm sure , you know , there 's quite a fe I imagine there 's a lot of people standing around watching and so on , but as a photograph at the end of the day I 'm not sure it has quite enough impact to be erm terribly interesting . |
| 28 | Erm the fact it 's now burning Australian coal does tend to undermine the arguments er but nevertheless it does have a good rail connection down to the coast , the p ports on the south coast where it can , can er take the stuff in from the er from the ports . |
| 29 | It does have a good feel . |
| 30 | My Noble Friend is absolutely right er it is a er essential that the erm hospital does have a good discharge policy that there are community facilities to support people once they leave hospital er and My Lords we know that with some of the new procedures that are now being introduced er that is possible and that when a patient comes in for treatment , a discharge policy is worked out almost immediately so that the support services can be given when the time comes for that person to leave . |