Example sentences of "they [vb mod] [verb] a good " in BNC.
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| 1 | So be able to produce er a press release of some description , or some information , that is reasonably literate , then , and it 's reasonable pertinent to the area that they 're th associated with , then they may lift a good deal of it , perhaps not all of it , and plop it into the newspaper . |
| 2 | They may well have elderly parents who need to be cared for , whether physically or materially , and they may cause a good deal of pressure . |
| 3 | Everyone experiences disturbing life events from time to time , and although they may cause a good deal of psychological distress , they can not on the whole be considered to have a deleterious effect on health . |
| 4 | They may need a good deal of support because of these conflicts , yet this is rarely available . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's the Iti 's turn to have a go at us tonight , Hitler has said that they may have a good go at us , as a reward for their help to him . ’ |
| 6 | The conclusion on the whole matter seems to be that trustees , albeit only the representatives of ulterior beneficial interests , are assessable generally in respect of the trust income under Rule 1 of the Miscellaneous Rules applicable to Schedule D ; but that — just because they represent those beneficial interests they may have a good answer to a particular assessment , as regards some share or part of the income assessed , on the ground that such share or part arises or accrues beneficially to a cestui que trust in whose hands it is not liable to Income Tax , e.g. a foreigner under Case V , Rules 1 and 3 . |
| 7 | Even to the now routine enquiries from pupils about ‘ What 's the point ? ’ most teachers I know feel both that they ought to have a good answer , and that they all too frequently do n't . |
| 8 | 16.1hh-16.3hh is the size of horse I feel happy on , then they must have a good jump , temperament , and paces ( in that order ) . |
| 9 | ‘ In addition to being confident and able to run a company as well as the financial division , they must have a good knowledge and understanding of the company 's business , the market , the competitors and be able to maintain a strict sense of control and discipline as well as take a longer-term view in terms of strategy and business development . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ They should have a good reputation and be prudent accountants . |
| 11 | They should have a good feel for the sector 's long-term confidence . |
| 12 | Instead of crying over the restrictions that are being ( thank goodness ) imposed , maybe they should take a good hard look at themselves and clean up their act , using aids like ‘ poop scoops ’ and long controlling leads . |
| 13 | Jointly valued at £5m , Graseby believes they should provide a good base for improved performance in this area . |
| 14 | Assistant head of the hotel school , John Staples , adds : ‘ They wo n't be experts but they 'll have a good understanding of what it 's all about . |
| 15 | Fortunately for the police complaints department , skins seem to regard this as part of the normal way of life , in the same way they might get a good hiding from their old man to make them toe the line at home . |
| 16 | They set out to peak for this particular match , both to erase from their minds the upset in London two years ago and to prove they could manage a good performance after several indifferent ones . |
| 17 | No longer paid , they had to live somehow and since they could make a good , professional job of plundering and devastating this was always their preferred solution to the problem of unemployment . |
| 18 | Maybe Wilko will play Whelan and Wallace , or Whelan and Forrester … we could go mega midget and play Wallace and Forrester : - ) I reckon they could make a good pair , like to see mssrs Bruce and pallister cope … |
| 19 | For $300 , they could buy a good pistol . |
| 20 | And the people doing it in these garages erm , you know like respraying and doing all the welding and everything , really he said some of the things they were doing if they did it legally they 'd make a good go of it |
| 21 | Possibly they 'd find a good space , like a bridge , or a long low wall , to get all that in . |
| 22 | And of course , on the shooting , they used to have a good feed of you know in the mansion in the cellar . |
| 23 | announced her resignation as Society Chairman as from the AGM and took great pleasure in introducing as next Society Chairman and as Vice-Chairman , she was sure they would make a good team and wished them every success in the future . |
| 24 | I should have to get other opinions but I 'd guess they would fetch a good deal of money at auction . |
| 25 | But it was kind of him to have organised this — and at least they would command a good view of the bridge . |
| 26 | Mr Aziz 's initial reaction encouraged the Russians to believe that they would get a good reply , and get it promptly . |
| 27 | they would get a good dividend of it . |
| 28 | They would put things on a proper footing , he would take a job , they would get a good housekeeper . |
| 29 | Perhaps they would have a good summer this year . |
| 30 | Favourites look as if they will have a good run at Catterick with Royal Greek , Black Spur , James Joy and Pyjamas in particular . |