Example sentences of "good [verb] [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Remember that it is better to kill the reader with kindness by selecting information for him than to batter him to death in a flurry of factual blows ! |
| 2 | It was good to see a reference to me in a fanzine ( however indirect ) . |
| 3 | It was good to see a reference in your magazine to valve amplification ( EW + WW August 1991 ) , but I still have a certain frustration that you may be able to help me with . |
| 4 | It did the rector 's heart good to see a man among his small flock , and he hoped that others might follow his example . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , it is good to see a film about a region which is often written about but rarely filmed . |
| 6 | It 's good to see the story of one of the lesser known aces of the RAF in print ! |
| 7 | Although it is good to see the number of such facilities increasing in Scotland , it is sad to see some of these falling far short of the standards required . |
| 8 | Further , it is good to see the importance of the problem of litigation against auditors expressed so firmly . |
| 9 | Would it be better to confirm the order for the west coast main line instead of negotiating a bonus for the chairman that is worth £53,000 ? |
| 10 | This being so , it is surely better to acknowledge the power of behaviour and use it to improve relationships and enhance communication between people . |
| 11 | It is finally uneconomical to go on and on repairing the sturdy Liberation trucks , the government argued : far better to stimulate the economy by buying a glossy new vehicle , and throwing away the old . |
| 12 | But it is better to see the ideology of the Tory Reaction as authoritarian rather than absolutist , since those who stressed obedience to the Crown typically also urged the need for obedience to the laws — the laws , that is , which had been established to protect both Church and State from the challenge of subversives . |
| 13 | I stood up , the better to see the state of the causeway , and made some rapid calculations . |
| 14 | You need a four base width formation to get your rank bonuses , but it is better to sacrifice the bonus in favour of avoiding being dragged into a broader combat . |
| 15 | A lot of white space , the better to emphasise the exquisiteness of its thought , for another . |
| 16 | Newels are not used because water would collect in the joints : it is better to support the handrail by uprights , screwed or nailed to the strings . |
| 17 | It is much better to obtain a puppy under these circumstances , which can grow up with you . |
| 18 | Far better to catch the parent in the playground or corridor and ask them to spare five minutes when it 's convenient just to pop in to have a quiet little chat . |
| 19 | It might be even better to write the clause as : If the Buyer fails to pay for any delivery in accordance with the terms of this contract , the Seller may withhold further deliveries until the Buyer pays for the deliveries already made . |
| 20 | Wherever possible it is better to provide a person with the living conditions and equipment to do things for him- or herself , rather than providing special services . |
| 21 | It would then be better to choose a quantity of the order of magnitude of the repeated eigenvalue , or even the eigenvalue itself , provided this is not zero . |
| 22 | It is always good to open the season with a Strauss . ’ |
| 23 | Varnishes can be used direct from the container if the diameter is large enough for the brush being used , but it is better to pour the varnish into a paint kettle which has a wire stretched across the middle , so that excess varnish can be scraped off on the wire . |
| 24 | Wherever possible it is better to aim the action at local or central government for , say , failing to use their powers to stop the work . |
| 25 | One point made by the Executive was that it would be good to evaluate the course before the three years is up . |
| 26 | We like to think that the arrangement of books has been brought to a fine art , so it was good to hear the verdict of Evening News reporter Bob Watt that there was ‘ bookshop tranquillity ’ and that you could ‘ feel the order . ’ |
| 27 | Over the years since then , the debate on whether it was better to cross the Channel by tunnel , bridge or ferry had raged to and fro . |
| 28 | I have never had any difficulty crossing it here but if you are walking in , or just after , a deluge of rain it mist be better to avoid the area by following the path along the western side of the river . |
| 29 | because she does it , she did n't know what was in the garden , cos she had n't been there long enough , now I think that 's silly because I think you 're better waiting a couple of years , seeing what comes up |
| 30 | Would it not have been better to imagine the possibility of a different , better world ? |