Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun sg] be the good " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reason is clear — they believed property was the best investment to meet their rapidly inflating liabilities — and that was even in the dark days of 1975 . |
| 2 | Mr Fenton claimed Forest were the better team but Mr Ferguson was hardly likely to agree . |
| 3 | Of course he never made a name for himself , like Gifford Tate , though Tate himself reckoned uncle was the better painter . |
| 4 | B Once Fokine had demonstrated that mimed dance and danced mime were the best materials to use in ballets where individual characters had to stand out from the rest of the cast , and particularly when true love did not run smoothly , other choreographers. followed suit . |
| 5 | But today , realizing the problems she might have in controlling her mount let alone in staying on should it prop at a hedge or peck on landing , she decided discretion was the better part of valour and shortening her left rein swung Hullabaloo away in the other direction to take what was known as the Funks ' Run , which ran round a long ridge of elms , across the brook at its narrowest point , and then over a good two miles of open ground , with only one reasonable sized open ditch and hedge to be jumped at the bottom of the dip before a long run uphill which led back to the last of the Vale hedges . |
| 6 | A spokesman said : ‘ She decided caution is the better side of valour . ’ |
| 7 | Dexter was gasping for a drink but decided thirst was the better part of subordination : he did not want to annoy Blanche by prolonging the interruption . |
| 8 | ‘ Some philosopher said revenge is the best way of getting your own back , did n't he ? |