Example sentences of "in [noun sg] for the 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . ’ |
| 4 | The former Dublin captain , sent off after only four minutes following an off-the-ball incident with Donegal midfielder Brian Murray , could be left kicking his heels in frustration for the best part of the summer . |
| 5 | Rotting in prison for the best part of his life , or a dishonourable death at the end of a rope . |