Example sentences of "good [noun sg] [adv] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet , my feeling is that the spirits could bear my reproaches for bad advice a good deal more easily than men of flesh and blood to whom contusions and abrasions , the common result of argument , are very real sources of anguish . |
| 2 | I found parental " insignificance " a family situation which figured a good deal more often than might be expected from mere chance in the history of dependent individuals . |
| 3 | For this reason , I think that such difficulties arise a good deal more often than is generally appreciated . |
| 4 | The ontological idealist , given his general metaphysical premisses , can at least argue that what we regard as " physical bodies " are really no extra-spiritual entities , for all entities are either spiritual or are explicable in terms of attributes of such entities , and although his position gives rise to all kinds of difficulties , he can , on the whole , present his case a good deal more consistently than a dualist can . |
| 5 | I said , a good deal more calmly than I felt . |
| 6 | As soon as the starter says ‘ Go ’ , ride positively towards the first fence , picking up a good rhythm as soon as possible . |
| 7 | Well that 's probably a good point actually really once you 've only got a |
| 8 | Perhaps not surprisingly , Cud feel their increasing popularity is due to the prevailing attitude of punters who desire a good night out rather than a drubbing from a band preaching a university thesis . |
| 9 | Perhaps not surprisingly , Cud feel their increasing popularity is due to the prevailing attitude of punters who desire a good night out rather than a drubbing from a band preaching a university thesis . |
| 10 | But I can end with one piece of good news as far as I 'm concerned — the reappointment of Alan Davies and Robert Norster to the coaching positions . |
| 11 | it is a good theory so far as it goes . |
| 12 | Consumers rapidly became aware that they had paid a low price because very little had been invested by manufacturers to ensure durability , integrity of the wordlist or good functionality as far as the software was concerned . |
| 13 | There 's a good poster up there if you are interested . |
| 14 | You just ca n't keep a good man down even if he is only five foot seven . |
| 15 | The book describes it thus : ‘ A good road as far as Whitfield Inn , but Staward Bank doubles back on itself three times and makes some dangerously sharp turns . |
| 16 | He 'll have it off her and into a good Catholic home quick as blinking , the poor little basket , and you 'll not have sight nor sound of it , and nor the mother , I should n't think . ’ |
| 17 | There 's a lot to be said for the modern falconry centres — anything that helps people to appreciate birds of prey is a good thing as far as I 'm concerned — although it 's a shame they have to be turned into tourist attractions . |
| 18 | You have to have confidence in your own ability and being black is a good thing as far as I 'm concerned 'cause I 've had to sample bits and pieces of how life can be nasty and it 's done me good . |
| 19 | That had to be a good thing as far as she was concerned , she told herself , so therefore she took him exactly at his word . |
| 20 | By and large , Parliament and the judiciary have taken the view that free speech is a very good thing so long as it does not cause trouble . |
| 21 | If you hope for a better world then maybe if you try hard enough , it can be achieved . |
| 22 | I suppose it was one way of ensuring that staff returned to the fold , but I 'm not so sure that it was a good idea as far as the staff was concerned . |
| 23 | Claimants for social welfare provisions have not always been in a good position so far as procedural protection is concerned . |
| 24 | Before long they opened a grocery-cum-delicatessen in a good position as far as passing trade was concerned . |
| 25 | William says that he wants to win and then hopefully look towards the world championship and then the next Europeans … it 's been a good year so far so he hopes it ends like that anyway |
| 26 | Women are less likely to examine data , whereas analysing somebody else 's balance sheet and profit and loss account is better than a good whodunit as far as top businessmen are concerned . |
| 27 | Given the resources also available for dealing with dereliction , it is important that action should be taken to dispose of the land to the best advantage as soon as possible … |
| 28 | You ca n't take a substantial break and expect to get back to your best form as easily as when you were , say , 20 . ’ |
| 29 | I tell you what we 'd have the best house round here if a I ca n't get over that lady over the road though and her husband . |