Example sentences of "[vb infin] a good [noun sg] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may need a good deal of support because of these conflicts , yet this is rarely available . |
| 2 | By the time children go to school they will be used to choosing their own books and will know and enjoy a good range of picture books , stories , and poems . |
| 3 | When the pet can no longer enjoy a good quality of life or is suffering , your responsibility then is to free him from aches , pains and indignities , to let him die peacefully and with dignity . |
| 4 | They are intended to reinforce the main aim of the National Health Service — to help people live longer and enjoy a better quality of life . |
| 5 | For example , he may want to see whether the chief constable has been making use of civilian resources as well as he should , and he might be saying to the inspectorate of constabulary , ’ If you can demonstrate a better use of money and resources through civilianisation , that might have a bearing on the availability of uniformed police officers . ’ |
| 6 | ABOVE The careful conservation , analysis and drawing of archaeological finds can yield a good deal of information . |
| 7 | Some of these companies also specialise in making tapes for syndication to local radio and with a strong topical theme this kind of approach can achieve a good deal of coverage without taking up too much of an executive 's time . |
| 8 | Why did he expect a good crop of sugarbeet ? |
| 9 | What appalling style , even twenty years ago one could expect a better standard of English . |
| 10 | Though deficiency is very rare indeed , you can ensure a good supply of vitamin E by eating nuts , seeds and their oils , green vegetables , and wholegrains . |
| 11 | If , by mating with more than one male , the female could persuade the males to help rear the young , then she would ensure a better chance of survival for her offspring than if she had only one helper or none at all . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's fair to say that we liked the thought of it going to somewhere like Embsay , which does n't have any other big engines , because it will do a good bit of flag flying for us there . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Do you think the speakers would give a better quality of sound if I moved them further apart ? ’ |
| 14 | At Aonach Mor there is a small dam which provides all the fresh water for the day lodge facilities and which will give a good head of pressure for the cannon at night . |
| 15 | Erm I suppose having this great exten extended crane there does give a good impression of height , but , the action is here and i it 's a little small in the frame and , but although I 'm sure , you know , there 's quite a fe I imagine there 's a lot of people standing around watching and so on , but as a photograph at the end of the day I 'm not sure it has quite enough impact to be erm terribly interesting . |
| 16 | As XPS is useful for the study of surfaces it can give a good deal of information about species adsorbed on catalysts . |
| 17 | Brains themselves do not fossilize but skulls do , and the cavity in which the brain was housed-the braincase — if interpreted with care , can give a good indication of brain size . |
| 18 | I should have to get other opinions but I 'd guess they would fetch a good deal of money at auction . |
| 19 | ‘ You can park here and see a good deal of stock in an hour or two , ’ claims Barbara Humble , who moved out from Bath two years ago . |
| 20 | The policeman could employ a good deal of violence on his beat to avoid the need for tiresome court appearances . |
| 21 | How risible it is that art can not provide a better imitation of life , when we know that life itself is so illusory . |
| 22 | The trade should provide a good variety of output for all tastes , from cheap classics to ‘ trash ’ , and in variety of outlets — ‘ B&Q should be seen as a place to buy books . |
| 23 | Do make sure that you retain the right to sell soft drinks and refreshments , these are far easier to manage and provide a good ratio of profit to outlay . |
| 24 | Moore says that the bank has developed a general policy that loans to small , high-technology firms can provide a good source of business . |
| 25 | Some firms of solicitors have offices in Brussels so that they can provide a good quality of service to their clients whose interests are governed directly by Community law . |
| 26 | Such filters are easy to install and provide a good quality of water ; although on the minus side they are clearly visible in the tank . |
| 27 | But these cases seem to be exceptional and therefore , provided that the potential dangers and difficulties are borne in mind , provenance will normally provide a good indication of mint . |
| 28 | They did , however , provide a good deal of entertainment for the rest of the group and would be missed if they did not turn up for a game . |
| 29 | It was built relatively late , between 1844 and 1845 , and destined for a relatively short working life , but it did provide a good deal of employment for several decades . |
| 30 | John Wilkes 's North Briton has its own brand of excitements , and a complete run of the Gentleman 's Magazine , from its inception in 1731 , will occupy a good deal of shelf room and , probably , a decade or two of happy searching . |