Example sentences of "good [to-vb] [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The lecturers ' meetings became a form of theatre as they encouraged opposition the better to silence it before the expectant crowd . |
| 2 | Well it 's good to see them in the bath anyway having a good good old splash about , you know ? |
| 3 | Bishops Hall doing it nicely under Brad and it 's good to see him in the saddle today because he was offered the ride on Morley Street but he 'd already said yes and he 's a man of his word and he agreed to ride this horse . |
| 4 | But folded within it was a handwritten note ‘ So good to see you at the library , albeit briefly . |
| 5 | It was good to see you at the DoE Green College Sustainability Seminar the other day . |
| 6 | It 's good to know something about the man . |
| 7 | It may , in fact , be better to organise it for the day after you move , because being certain that everything will run according to plan on the day of the move is almost impossible , so it is better to do without your cooker overnight and schedule this for the next morning when you know you are definitely going to be there . |
| 8 | My fingers feel all tingly , but it do n't half feel good to stick them in the water . |
| 9 | Far better to draw them into the school to nip things in the bud than leave them to ferment discontent . |
| 10 | It was better to leave everything to the police , who with superior training and equipment must stand a greater chance of uncovering crime . |
| 11 | ‘ He kept asking where he could send flowers and whether it would be better to send them to the hospital or to here if she was coming home . ’ |
| 12 | Each of these in isolation produces a form of curriculum which embodies its own emphases ; but it is surely better to consider them as the three necessary dimensions of any truly general education ( Squires 1987a ) . |
| 13 | Michael O'Reilly , parish priest of the hosting church , Our Lady of Good Counsel , added , ‘ I have been doing directed retreats for about fifteen years — it was good to have one in the parish which could be shared with our Christian friends from the other churches in Seacroft . |
| 14 | Not that it mattered ( I told myself again ) one way or the other , but now that my brother 's arrival was postponed at least until Monday , it would be good to have something of the story checked . |
| 15 | ‘ While we 're on a run , it 's better to have him on the bench . |
| 16 | ‘ The test for Neil is whether he could have done anything better to prepare himself for the task ahead . |
| 17 | You should do your best to sink yourself in the spirit of the age . |
| 18 | Would it be best to pull them into the alley ? |
| 19 | Had all four defendants committed the brutal crimes , or had just two of the brother perpetrated these heinous events , later to be joined by William who had done his best to abet them after the event ? |
| 20 | If they are still growing , it is best to leave them on the plant . |
| 21 | Only competent sailors can take advantage of the mast track , so if you are still mastering other techniques it is best to leave it in the middle and forget about it . |
| 22 | If residents are settled then local authorities will do their best to keep them in the home of their choice he says . |
| 23 | Where mirrors are likely to confuse and be dangerous , it 's best to hang them with the bottom edge above ground level where it 's visible . |
| 24 | Yet there were others who clearly did not relish James 's rule , having actively opposed him when King , and who did their best to distance themselves from the Jacobite cause after the Revolution , Archbishop Sancroft being the most famous example . |
| 25 | Meanwhile , despite US murders hitting a record 23,700 last year , Disney World continues to do its best to distance itself from the disaster unfolding down the road . |
| 26 | If you have one that does n't compact , you you 're best to have one in the middle cos it 's less likely to get pranged there is n't it ? |