Example sentences of "in [noun sg] [prep] [art] good " in BNC.
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| 1 | From the poor they extract money in payment for the good luck and fecundity that their blessings are supposed to impart . |
| 2 | The corpse/cadaver brasses sport shrouds of a type seen on the skeleton examples , though the presence of flesh allowed the cutter to render a more accurate portrayal of human features — often producing a successfully recognizable human being , albeit one in want of a good meal . |
| 3 | This instrument of control , however , is the least effective of the three because , in contrast to the good old days , parts of the press are refusing to be browbeaten . |
| 4 | In addition to the best sporting title , Dory , another spaniel owned by Mrs. Wright , was also judged Best in Show . |
| 5 | The same chapter in Chronic Diseases highlights this thus ‘ In taking one and the same medicine repeatedly ( which is indispensable to secure the cure of a serious chronic disease ) , if the dose is in every case varied and modified only a little in its degree of dynamization , then the vital force of the patient will calmly , and as it were willingly receive the same medicine even at brief intervals very many times in succession with the best results , every time increasing the well-being of the patient . ’ |
| 6 | The Scottish Highlands went through something of a renaissance as English and Welsh moved there , often in semi-retirement , in search of a good and quieter life ( Jones et al . |
| 7 | Other societies in search of a good speaker might like to take note of this . |
| 8 | Nineteenth-century Madeira had many problems similar to those of nineteenth-century Ireland , and many people emigrated in search of a better life . |
| 9 | A DP communiqué of March 11 looked forward to a time when Albanians would not " need to undertake dangerous adventures in search of a better future " . |
| 10 | This has , undoubtedly , over the last few decades , brought many rural people in the Third World into the towns and cities , whether forced off their lands by hunger or predatory landlords , or as willing migrants in search of a better life . |
| 11 | In Sri Lanka thousand of families have moved from the countryside to the capital Colombo in search of a better life . |
| 12 | Ullapool today is too busy for my liking , but simply must be included in the itineraries of those in search of the best of northern Scotland . |
| 13 | Having a ‘ Bring and Buy ’ coffee morning in aid of a good cause . |
| 14 | RUNNING Magazine has joined forces with the National Fun Run to create a new award in recognition of the best club team performances in this year 's race . |
| 15 | Some flexibility is possible with some emission standards such that , for example , emission standards may be adjusted in relation to stack height , in recognition of the better dispersion achieved by higher stacks . |
| 16 | Lisa 's award is in recognition for the good job she does — the Downs Syndrome Association hope it will also publicise the fact that the opportunites for adults with Downs Syndrome to do ordinary jobs are few and far between . |
| 17 | The UN Security Council was in session for a good deal of August , producing a series of resolutions condemning the invasion , imposing economic sanctions on Iraq , declaring Kuwait 's annexation illegal , demanding free passage for diplomatic missions in Kuwait City , and so on . |
| 18 | 1.2 Both categories of staff also voted in favour of taking industrial action in pursuance of a better deal . |
| 19 | A real understanding of the issued raised will come about by the approaches to teaching that are adopted for this aspect of the initial training courses , which should be in keeping with the best of primary school practice . |
| 20 | The art awards , he continued , were in keeping with the best traditions of the P&O SN Co , which had been part if the maritime history and development of Australia since 1852 . |
| 21 | Apart from and me , there is , a rather lugubrious ( though pleasant ) Peruvian , and , the French Canadian , whole reminds me of , in that he expects everything to be done for him at little cost in exchange for a good wit and ready sense of humour — also like , he plays the piano , with a special line in French songs . |
| 22 | Two-year full-time course open to holders of a three-year degree in architecture with a good portfolio and a period of practical training . |
| 23 | A former teacher at Longlands College , Middlesbrough , Pat always believes in laughter as the best medicine for loneliness . |
| 24 | But did he desire the well-groomed young woman in high-heels and with figure held firmly in place by a good foundation garment , as much as the callow , untidy girl , so soft to touch and hold , he had first known ? |
| 25 | Later in conversation with Nick Kent in The Face , Johnny Marr would admit : ‘ Sometimes I think he is in need of a good humping . ’ |
| 26 | The Clairol model is the only spa to offer a choice of three speeds , the first of which causes your toe hairs to sway like daffodils in a light breeze ; the second bubbles gently like a pot of mung beans on simmer , and the third , to be used only when one feels particularly in need of a good rebirth , can cause orgasm in your achilles tendons . |
| 27 | IT CAN NOT possibly be true , of course , that all male anti-vivisectionists are in need of a good razor blade themselves . |
| 28 | To underline the point , she kept that bank well in surplus for a good long time after . |
| 29 | William Elstobb found the eighteenth-century fenmen content with ‘ uncomfortable accommodations ’ ; and Vancouver wrote of Burwell in 1794 : ‘ Any attempt in contemplation for the better drainage of this fen is considered hostile to the true interests of these deluded people . ’ |
| 30 | His coffee bar was called The Lollipop in tribute to the good ship rather than in acknowledgement of any goodies for sale within . |