Example sentences of "a good [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | At about 0345 it was decided to try to position Locative in a better position for helicopter winching by towing her into the wind . |
| 2 | Does that mean that a man is a better machine for running than a quail , or a chipmunk or mouse ? |
| 3 | But it 's a pity she did not have a better showcase for her talents . |
| 4 | ‘ I learnt a lot that night and think I 'm a better fighter for it . ’ |
| 5 | Some occupations are a better preparation for it than others , and journalism , fortunately , is a job that gets you used to taking what comes . |
| 6 | Most four-day matches have not only been a better preparation for Test cricketers but have also produced generally more interesting cricket . |
| 7 | On the other hand , a broader education may provide a better preparation for some jobs and certain kinds of research . |
| 8 | It seems clear that epidemics of the bubonic type became increasingly limited to the towns , which provided a better habitat for the plague-carrying black rat . |
| 9 | The same passage , despite the narrow constriction of the valley at Djerdap , as the Danube forces its way between the Transylvanian Alps to the north and the Stara Planina to the south , may also have been a route for invaders into the Roman province of Pannonia , although the Iron Gate Pass , some 130 km ( 80 miles ) further north , afforded a better route for the Goths who descended on Pannonia from Transylvania in the middle of the fourth century AD . |
| 10 | A better year for thinking small |
| 11 | 1992 was a better year for waterway birds in the UK , according to the annual survey by members of the British Trust for Ornithology . |
| 12 | After all as I tramped around the hillside barns in the frosty air I was working up a better appetite for my turkey than all the millions lying in bed or slumped by the fire ; and this was aided by the innumerable aperitifs I received from the hospitable farmers . |
| 13 | It is part of the daily truck in street markets ; it the kind of thing which turns on the average car dealer ; it is part and parcel of many of the transactions carried out in the building trade and cash or at least early settlement means a better price for the retailer when negotiating with a manufacturer . |
| 14 | With the greater buying power and distribution for many items , the franchisor can often get a better price for supplies than an individual shopkeeper could manage . |
| 15 | There may , however , be a better case for ‘ drip ’ advertising for very long-established , regularly purchased brands . |
| 16 | You and the good doctor are thick as thieves , and I ca n't think of a better man for you . ’ |
| 17 | He talks about seeing his publisher , and getting a better contract for the next book . |
| 18 | I am sure that I perform a better audit for those clients where I and others know that others among my colleagues are advising my client on regulation , taxation and organisation issues . |
| 19 | Nymphaea William Falconer , a medium grower , would be a better choice for the average pond . |
| 20 | The menu gastronomique at the Caneton is generous and good value for 1800 francs , but a trifle fussy and rich , and a better choice for my taste is the plat du jour , with perhaps a duck liver pâté , or local charcuterie , to start with , which is what you see the inhabitants eating . |
| 21 | He told Matron of a better plan for evacuating any child from our area , from what he so rightly expected would be one of the worst winters we have ever had . |
| 22 | Then we could produce a better plan for the future . |
| 23 | Yeah , these 'll be a better size for biscuits I think . |
| 24 | However , the death of Josef Stalin in March 1953 seemed to bring a better chance for talks and revolutionised the international situation . |
| 25 | In the middle of many clashes and difficulties were the men whom I had met , and to whom , if I had been a true friend , I might have given something of the faith and spirit which could have helped them find a better way for their people . |
| 26 | ‘ I will say to them : enough is enough , there has got be a better way for you , enough blood has been shed , enough people , far too many , are already grieving , hurt and anguished . |
| 27 | Totten admitted he was ‘ shattered ’ and said : ‘ St Johnstone may find a better manager , but I do n't think they will get a better ambassador for the club . |
| 28 | Loop-in wiring is more straightforward to do , but junction box wiring is a better system for light fittings ( other than simple pendant lights ) and is easier to add to . |
| 29 | In the final analysis it has to be said that the Macintosh is a better system for desktop publishing than the PC on both technical and user grounds . |
| 30 | The importance of the ley crop , particularly clover , in an arable system in this contest is that it not only provides diversity , but also a better opportunity for wildlife , particularly plants and insects , to complete its annual cycle than do crops which are cleared every year . |