Example sentences of "good [conj] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , environments are usually so variable that even if the conditions are good where the animal is now , they probably will not be in a month 's time ; it may then be better to be a hundred miles south . |
| 2 | The contract may be good or the cheque generous , but it lacks the binding authorization of a signature . |
| 3 | Dr Mann 's central theme was the ability of humanity to use scientific knowledge for the good or the bad of his fellow man . |
| 4 | ‘ The question is whether machines strengthen the good or the evil in man 's nature . |
| 5 | They are in fact the original Green products having been around since 1959 , and are so good that the company 's turnover is about £1 billion . |
| 6 | I preferred them when they were fresh because they had a bit of a tang later on , but they were so good that the thought of them makes me hungry . |
| 7 | Sadly , one of the grimmer interpretations of the word ‘ experience ’ loomed in ugly manner over the last few days of the tour and may overshadow some of the good that the trip has produced . |
| 8 | I think in the long view it is all to the good that the government have to look after their own chickens as they come home to roost , and get a lot of the dirt cleared before we come in . |
| 9 | As soon as he got to Aix he wrote to Chamberlain : ‘ I think in the long view it is all to the good that the Government have to look after their own chickens as they come home to roost , and get a lot of the dirt cleared up before we come in . ’ |
| 10 | The tank 's lid is so good that the suction is enough to seal it , with the ring clamp . |
| 11 | Her plain cooking is quite good although the repertoire is a bit limited . |
| 12 | The television was not very good and the voice crackled and faded from time to time . |
| 13 | In conclusion I would say that the book itself is good and the style is brilliant , as you are able to see things so well through the eyes of Finn . |
| 14 | From the later middle years onward , there is some decline in the body 's production of the male hormones and this will begin to have marked effect in the seventies ; but , again , continued sexual activity will serve to keep hormonal levels up , so that it is legitimate to say that sexual activity in the man can continue — provided his health is good and the system is not impaired by disability — well into the eighth decade of life or even longer , provided he keeps in practice . |
| 15 | So everything seemed okay : the barn was secure , the food supply was better than good and the terrain near perfect . |
| 16 | No sign of any crash repair damage was evident in the bodywork , panel alignment was good and the diamond white paintwork looked blemish-free until closer inspection revealed the truth . |
| 17 | The ocean which appeared to stretch across all our visible horizon was in fact a loch , Ultima Esperanza , a sea-loch that reached 200 miles inland and from where Pacific shipping could , in theory ( if the master was good and the compass correct ) navigate its way deep inside the Andean chain . |
| 18 | Because the quality of water was good and the price relatively low , it had not been used ‘ as wisely as it might have been ’ . |
| 19 | The soloists are good and the chorus sing powerfully but the interpretation is ultimately soggy and dull . |
| 20 | Feverfew will seed itself readily once there is a plant in the garden , in particular where the drainage is good and the sun plentiful ; it will root in walls and between cracks in paving . |
| 21 | Here the fit seems good and the alignment is correct . |
| 22 | A German captain , interviewed off Larak Island by a Times correspondent , acknowledged the risks involved but went on to point out that ‘ the money is good and the contract is only six months ’ . |
| 23 | Colin our man at Lane as always , comprehensive coverage of that game throughout the evening , including some second half commentary as well , we 'll be sharing that second half commentary certainly as things stand at the moment with the game at er in the Coca Cola Cup third round replay where there could be a shock , third division Shrewsbury against premiership Blackburn , although at the moment the premiership team are doing pretty well , Blackburn already a goal to the good and the goal scorer now confirmed as Mike after six minutes . |
| 24 | Erm the working conditions were n't very good and the behaviour of the officers was n't very tolerable . |
| 25 | He said : ‘ I needed a rest , but a change is often as good and the chance to experience English rugby was too good to turn down . |
| 26 | Bogwood looks particularly good and the staining gives brown water that looks very natural in the estuarine aquarium . |
| 27 | So , the Euro-business capital lacks excitement , but the architecture 's good and the food is even better |
| 28 | Last year she spent £30,000 of our tax money on a poll which revealed that in Wokingham , Surrey , car park charges were not popular , refuse collection was good and the district council 's various patches of grass needed cutting . |
| 29 | between the good and the evil , |
| 30 | The cheese will generally be of the right consistency in 12 hours if the cream is thoroughly good and the weather not too warm . " |