Example sentences of "for a good [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That is the key paragraph in a paper which logically argued the case for a better budgeting system , and set out a number of principles on which it should be based . |
| 2 | The French government has threatened to veto the vital Gatt agreement , aimed at averting a damaging international trade war , if its demands for a better agriculture deal are not met . |
| 3 | If she is lucky she may find that at least a few children appreciate that ( 4 ) makes for a better drama game than ( 3 ) , and that ( 1 ) is so bland that it does n't feel like a game at all ! |
| 4 | These environmentalists should be campaigning for a better world environment from their own backyard … |
| 5 | If suitable genes for gluten production could be added to British varieties , or if the genes in British wheat were made to produce more or better gluten , imports would be saved and farmers would get a higher price for a better quality wheat . |
| 6 | The Federation , which represents more than 50,000 members nationwide has emerged as a strong national voice in Parliament and is constantly badgering Government ministers for a better business deal . |
| 7 | The first was an accelerated attempt to broaden the focus of the family planning programme to include the broader concept of family welfare planning — an ingenious verbal massage of an increasingly tarnished image , but one which did acknowledge the need for a better delivery system for family health including better preventative medicine , pre- and post-puerperal care and advice on household hygiene which would lower infant mortality rates and improve the health of the family . |
| 8 | So that when Greg Hocking , after an evening marking essays , came in at nine-fifteen for a good night pint , his friend the landlord said : ‘ Your old girls have been at it today . ’ |
| 9 | You should expect to pay from about £750 for a good water bed , including installation and filling . |
| 10 | The method will depend on the variety so look out for a good reference book , such as Pruning by Christopher Brickell , £7.99 , Mitchell Bleazley — part of The Royal Horticultural Society 's Encyclopaedia of Practical Gardening series . |
| 11 | It is important because they come to trust you implicitly , and trust is the only sound basis for a good working relationship . |
| 12 | After discussing memory and numeric coprocessors the rest of the requirements for a good spreadsheet machine are more variable . |
| 13 | But he was teasing , so instead she said lightly , ‘ I always was a sucker for a good fairy tale . ’ |
| 14 | At low altitudes , it is necessary not only to use the height most effectively to search , but also to retreat gradually to your position , off to one side of the landing area for a good base leg and an easy landing . |
| 15 | But make a point of trying a few of the most promising new bedding plants each year to see whether they do well in your garden , and match your criteria for a good bedding plant . |
| 16 | My father and mother would hunt the highways and byways of Leicestershire for a good pork pie with that particularly rich , crispy crust . |
| 17 | Of all the opportunities I 'd had for a good chat-up line , simply croaking ‘ Hospital ’ was n't one of my best . |
| 18 | The mortises for the laths are cut slightly undersize with a round front edge so that a slight taper is planed on the laths for a good wedge fit . |
| 19 | New York has always been the place to come for a good show trial . |
| 20 | Make yourselves at home and praise the Lord for a good bumper harvest . ’ |
| 21 | Better individual performances = more chance for a good team performance . |
| 22 | There are sufficient inhabitants in Stockport for a good Grammar School , but without a department for the teaching the modern languages the school can be of comparatively little use in a commercial population like that of Stockport . |
| 23 | So if you want to make your money grow look for a good interest rate and save for as long as possible . |
| 24 | He could have destroyed Tottenham except for their world class goalie who is shaping up for a good World Cup eh Halvard ? |
| 25 | For this amount , go for a good quality bed of cheaper construction ( such as open springs ) rather than a bottom-of-the-range pocket-sprung model . |
| 26 | It 's for a good cause Miss . |