Example sentences of "[conj] good [noun] of the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sunken continents remained popular until better soundings of the ocean floor in the 1870s revealed the sheer extent of the elevation that would be needed to create dry land across the Atlantic and other major oceans . |
| 2 | No doubt my readers will have bigger and better examples of the persistence of facies which so fascinates me in this chapter , but I write as far as possible from my own experience . |
| 3 | The defendant may request further and better particulars of the claim and the court has the power to require the plaintiff to supply them on pain of having the action dismissed . |
| 4 | Either party , or the tribunal of its own motion , may request further and better particulars of the grounds on which the claim or reply is based . |
| 5 | Give or take the odd aircraft kit — including a bigger and better model of the Stealth fighter-bomber — there are few new products hitting the market . |
| 6 | It 's the Xedos 9 , a bigger and better version of the Xedos 6 , introduced last year , and Mazda 's first entry into the prestige market . |
| 7 | They had discovered with regret that bad feeling existed between the matron and the master to an extent prejudicial to the discipline and good order of the House . |
| 8 | It was the historic moment when the rule of the people , the idea of democracy , was seen as the only legitimate form of government and as the key to sweeping away the rule of individual despots and arrogant oligarchies , and when articulate voices were not afraid to proclaim their faith in the virtues and good judgement of the people as a whole . |
| 9 | The personal effort and good fortune of the partners may have resulted in advancement in the past , but continued success in a growing practice will be helped by the clarity of its aims . |
| 10 | So the teaching is that cleansing from sin and relief of the temporary punishment of souls in Purgatory is effected by the prayers and good works of the living . |
| 11 | These physical constraints all take their toll on the accuracy , readability and good English of the magazine . |
| 12 | So , from any of these you can ‘ have a go ’ at windsurfing for the odd day or two while enjoying the good food and good company of the Houseparty . |
| 13 | Thus , at present , the nominated person would lack any legal authority ; and whether he would be listened to in matters relating to the treatment of the patient would depend on the good sense and good faith of the doctor . |
| 14 | Its survival depended on the generosity and good nature of the Secretary whose honorarium in 1933 was a year in arrears ! |
| 15 | But through it all , the forbearance , stoicism and good humour of the Peruvians was again impressive . |
| 16 | To all whom this epistle shall come , Greetings — Whereas we have been credibly informed by our well-beloved subject the right honourable Lord Clovelly , of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk , and on behalf of our well-beloved subject Christopher Everard , Gentleman , that the said Christopher Everard hath lately discovered several Islands in the Hesperidean seas towards the continent of America , the one called Saint Thomas 's , alias Everhope ( though this be error ) , or in the native tongue Liamuiga , and another , as the savages of those parts name it , Oualie ; that we are further informed that these said Islands are possessed and inhabited only by the aforementioned savages and heathen people , and are not , nor at the time of the discovery were , in the possession or under the government of any Christian Prince , state or potentate , and thereupon the said Christopher Everard , being set forth and supplied on our shores for that purpose , made entry into the said Islands for and on behalf of our dear Father in heaven , and hath since with the consent and good liking of the natives made some beginning of a plantation and colony and likewise of an hopeful trade there , and hath caused divers of our subjects of this realm to remove themselves to the said Islands with purpose to proceed in so hopeful a work : KNOW THEREFORE that the said Lord Clovelly and Christopher Everard may be encouraged and the better enabled with the more ample maintenance and authority to effect the same , We do command the said Christopher Everard to be possessed of the said Islands and all our other loving subjects under him : And of our especial great and certain knowledge have given and granted unto the said Christopher Everard during our pleasure custody of the aforesaid Islands and of every creature , man , woman and child upon them together with full power and authority for us and in our name and as our Lieutenant to govern rule and order all . |
| 17 | Undertaking an obligation to obey the law is an appropriate means of expressing identification with society , because it is a form of supporting social institutions , because it conveys a willingness to share in the common ways established in that society as expressed by its institutions , and because it expresses confidence in the reasonableness and good judgment of the government through one 's willingness to take it on trust , as it were , that the law is just and that it should be complied with . |
| 18 | The emphasis on the needs and best interests of the child in legislation , plus the traditional , case-based , local government structure of accountability generate a model of practice which focuses on the individual child and family . |
| 19 | The final and best try of the game came five minutes from time with forwards supplying the quick ball , the backs moved the ball across the line with full-back Keith Watson making the extra man and timing his pass well to release right-winger Ross Aiken to score . |
| 20 | The very empathy ( charity in the broadest and best sense of the word ) with which he observes his characters seems to point to a better way forward . |
| 21 | With his 29 runs at a vital stage of the Hampshire innings and three wickets for only 33 , Malcolm Marshall might have been both a logical and romantic choice for the Gold Award , but Micky Stewart gave it to Robin Smith , whose 90 was by far the highest and best innings of the match . |
| 22 | mountain biking is next … its the Malvern Classic at Eastnor Castle this week … this is the biggest and best festival of the lot … and over the years has produced some breathtaking moments … |
| 23 | mountain biking is next … its the Malvern Classic at Eastnor Castle this week … this is the biggest and best festival of the lot … and over the years has produced some breathtaking moments … |
| 24 | To rugby now and on saturday Gloucester enjoyed their biggest and best win of the season … they beat Bristol thirty … eight eleven at Kinghsolm … shame it was only a club match |
| 25 | But best storyline of the night was the glint in Dougie 's eye as he plans his latest scam … stealing Mike Baldwin 's pride and joy no , not his mirror , his car . |
| 26 | ‘ During Lent , we all , as good sons of the Church , abstain from wine . |