Example sentences of "are [verb] a good " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is no need to become over-anxious about the subject of diet for the elderly.We simply need to keep a careful eye on things , to see that they are eating a good variety of food which includes plenty of protein , dairy products and fresh fruit and vegetables , together with some roughage , which is often best taken in the form of a bran cereal , and which will , in many cases , completely eliminate the problem of constipation and ease that of piles . |
| 2 | Certainly , if you are eating a good diet , not smoking cigarettes , consuming little alcohol , are physically and mentally well , aged between 18 and 65 years , and not pregnant or breast-feeding , then you should not need any nutritional supplements . |
| 3 | I suggest , General , that if we are to secure a good working relationship , such remarks could be kept to a minimum ? ’ |
| 4 | Both of these railways have been most co-operative and we are developing a good relationship with them to mutual advantage . |
| 5 | By getting used to eating oranges rather than drinking orange juice , eating apples rather than drinking apple juice , and so on , you are establishing a good habit which will help to control your weight in the future . |
| 6 | ‘ We are forming a good team , everyone is friendly and we are confident of success . ’ |
| 7 | These B flat/F trombones are used a good deal by tenor trombonists too , but the bass trombone is made with a wider bore which improves the tone on the low notes . |
| 8 | Could this be the reason why , at times , when we are compiling a good catch , the fish suddenly go off ; as suddenly as switching off an electric light ? |
| 9 | Ideally , all doctors should participate in regular ongoing appraisal and training to ensure that they are providing a good service to their undergraduate and postgraduate students . |
| 10 | I think we are providing a good service here and we 're meeting the needs of people erm we are providing a service on Thursday , Friday , Saturday and Sunday now at the times which are identified by officers as the crucial times when people actually need the service . |
| 11 | If we are expecting a good level of practice from proprietors , whether private proprietors or statutory , then we have not to expect them to be out of pocket at the end of the day as a result . |
| 12 | The auctioneers are expecting a good turn out tommorrow . |
| 13 | At another compartment a happy wedding party is assembled , and amid merriment and showers of confetti the ‘ happy pair ’ are getting a good send-off . |
| 14 | All four are having a good recession . |
| 15 | The average glass of wine contains between 90–100 calories , and it is difficult to stop at one when you are having a good meal . |
| 16 | ‘ When I go out I switch on the video and know my cats are having a good time looking at visions of snakes , hippos , mice , rabbits — oh , just about everything . |
| 17 | ‘ When people are by themselves they always think other people are having a good time , ’ explained Tim . |
| 18 | The other norw. players in the premiership seem certain of holding their places — players like Halle of Oldham , Thorstvedt ( Spurs ) and the rest of the pack are having a good spell at the moment ; Lars Bohinen of Nott Forest has in fact been nicknamed Super-Lars by the fans … |
| 19 | The noise level in the room is evidence that the children are having a good time but they do n't like being asked silly questions . |
| 20 | With this kind of budget you do n't have to ask whether the Catering Branch are doing a good , professional job — if it was n't they would be having to organise domestic famine relief drops ! |
| 21 | Nevertheless , it seems to me that more than a few Frenchwomen are carrying powerful foglamps , and are doing a good job of raging against the dying light . |
| 22 | As emphasised in an Equal Opportunities Commission report , just because people are doing a good job which they may have chosen to do , does not mean they should be ignored and left to cope alone : |
| 23 | But I think they are doing a good job . |
| 24 | Such research can only discover whether lawyers are doing a good or a bad job in terms of common sense criteria , themselves embedded in , if not derived from , the ideology of lawyers themselves . |
| 25 | The underlying philosophy is one of parents as consumers , who need more accurate information about whether the teacher and the school are doing a good job . |
| 26 | So often people say to us that they wish us well and that we are doing a good job . |
| 27 | They are doing a good job under difficult circumstances . |
| 28 | We are doing a good job but we must not be complacent . |
| 29 | The Police have received some unfair criticism but they are doing a good job . |
| 30 | And so I , I think the Americans are , are doing a good job , er but there are many many pitfalls ahead , and , and I hope that now that we 've got more troops there , that we will be er carefully consulted , er the whole time before any er drastic action is taken . |