Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [verb] the good " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a matter of experience to judge the best time to remove a peel , but flicking the edge upwards immediately releases the peel slightly when ready , producing a diagnostic ‘ dry ’ sound . |
| 2 | The legalisation of euthanasia offered the best solution to the dilemmas posed by the ability to keep alive people regarded as hopelessly ill , according to Prof Sheila McLean of Glasgow University 's institute of law and ethics in medicine . |
| 3 | Water , at least , could be obtained , she told herself sternly , before the frightening sensation of helplessness got the better of her . |
| 4 | Mike and Lindy are full of suggestions as to where the prettiest spots are and which stretches of canal have the best pubs . |
| 5 | The UK division of FoE produces the Good Wood Guide , a simple run down of tropical hardwood products and their alternatives for consumers and manufacturers alike , so that all interested parties can be sure of buying hardwood that has come from sustainable sources . |
| 6 | ‘ There needs to be a judicious mixture of both forms of organisation to make the best use of the talents of the teachers . ’ |
| 7 | When I first played through Rattle 's Daphnis , the levels were set with a degree of concern for the neighbours , I felt that here was an example of his penchant for pianissimos on the threshold of audibility getting the better of him . |
| 8 | That 's a tough , brutal sport traditionally played in England and Scotland by the sons of the wealthy who invented it — so talk of hunger breeding the best fighters is garbage . ’ |
| 9 | That is , liberty should not be viewed as the absence of compulsion but as the empowerment of all members of society to make the best of themselves . |
| 10 | ‘ Do n't be shy — call me Naylor ! ’ he thundered , and suddenly Leith 's sense of humour got the better of her , and she burst out laughing . |
| 11 | Brasel and Quigley ( 1977 ) reversed this finding in favour of signing producing the best English development . |
| 12 | As the game became more popular in the 1880s lack of regulation enabled the best footballers to play clubs off against one another and bid up their own wages . |
| 13 | All too often , in my experience , lack of finance frustrates the good intentions of even the most supportive of local authorities . |