Example sentences of "good [noun] of [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't mean that I hope Alan Ayckbourn falls under a bus , but when I see a really good piece of writing I feel a real desire to emulate . |
| 2 | With a reasonable amount of intelligent deduction and a good deal of luck they find the loot of churches on the Spanish Main hidden by the priest-turned-pirate Domingo Mugnoz . |
| 3 | Gerrard came back to the dais and held his hands up for silence , and though there was still a good deal of noise he made himself heard above it . |
| 4 | When we make good use of power we empower others — in the way that wealthy philanthropists may make good use of their money in helping others . |
| 5 | An attempt is made to value the resources required for a given treatment against the years of better quality of life it will produce . |
| 6 | We need to coordinate and further organize a better system of training we need a service that can give a quick response for those seeking guidance or information . |
| 7 | Obviously , this last stage should n't involve too much repetition : if you 've already identified the reasons why this is the best course of action you do n't have to repeat them all over again . |
| 8 | The best bit of information you 've got is the syllabus coverage that I 've given you . |
| 9 | It 's been the best bit of talent we 've , they 've seen for a long while ! |
| 10 | Give a man the best kind of pleasure he 'd get this side of the Fields of Aarru . ’ |
| 11 | If the answer is no , then you need to think about how you could improve that piece of work , somebody is speaking now it 's bad enough you owe me ten minutes if it 's not the best piece of work you 've ever done , why is n't it ? |
| 12 | A crisis is the best test of strength you 'll ever have |
| 13 | The policy of restraint upon development declared by county and district councils in their local plans was one of the best pieces of news he was able to report to the meeting . |
| 14 | But the best weapon of defence she had was words . |
| 15 | The best rate of exchange I got was how many pesetas is it to a quid ? |
| 16 | ‘ I played the best round of golf I 've ever played to get into the play-off , so rather than feeling disappointed I 'm feeling very confident . ’ |
| 17 | Swimming is probably the best form of exercise you can get , and I doubt Sutton will be able to beat us for fitness . ’ |
| 18 | The Christmas Fair is the best way of marketing we do but it 's limited . |
| 19 | It might be the best bottle of beer he had ever drunk . |