Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [prep] a good " in BNC.
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| 1 | Several of the calculations which produced low success rates could probably be undertaken with a good deal more success in the actual context concerned . |
| 2 | Repairs can be undertaken by a good skilled boot repairer , but if you have difficulty finding someone locally you can send your boots or shoes to Shoecare at Preston . |
| 3 | Wild fish can reach a length of 25cm but 15cm would be regarded as a good size in aquarium-raised fish . |
| 4 | Give-aways such as book matches , note pads , pens , pencils , diaries , calendars and stationery , can be regarded as a good investment if they promote the good image of the establishment . |
| 5 | When one recollects that bequests were made in the hope of securing the prayers of beneficiaries for the donor 's soul , it may be assumed that bridges , and also roads , were in sufficient use for such gifts to be regarded as a good piece of spiritual investment . |
| 6 | Until I hear from Bessie , or see for myself , that you are really trying to behave better , you can not be treated as a good , happy child , like my children . ’ |
| 7 | Traditionally tanned leathers will need to be treated with a good wax proofing agent to make them water resistant , although some leathers are now treated at the tanneries with special waterproof finishes . |
| 8 | For this reason , the band intensity should be considered as a good approximation of relative occupancy as long as the accumulative mole fraction of blocked transcripts is less than approximately 50% , otherwise sites further downstream are underestimated ( 10 ) . |
| 9 | So pragmatism can be rescued as a good explanation for our cross-section picture of adjudication only by procrustean machinery that seems wildly inappropriate . |
| 10 | At this stage in the fire 's development , sideways spread is not a problem and can easily be constrained by a good protective system . |
| 11 | It can also be recommended as a good source of material for student seminars and tutorials at both sixth form and undergraduate level . |
| 12 | The Peugeot can be recommended as a good buy , especially as it is electronic ( meaning the blade does n't jump when started ) and has the ‘ tri axial ’ facility which may be useful in tight corners . |
| 13 | What kinds of additions and modifications are to be permitted by a good scientific methodology and what kinds are to be ruled out as non-scientific ? |
| 14 | Whereas the diagnosis of early infectious syphilis can be made with a good degree of accuracy by identifying the treponeme with darkground examination of serum from a chancre or from the skin lesions of secondary infection , in latent or late syphilis , be it acquired or congenital , the diagnosis depends on the finding of antibodies to the infection in the blood . |
| 15 | At last , the dirty , happy , noisy child could be accepted as a good child . |
| 16 | The implications of this peculiar kind of vested interest , interest in one 's public image , for drama are probably obvious — the participant who wants to be seen as a good actor , for example . |
| 17 | Which could be seen as a good thing ; after all , in the eyes of sceptical guitarists the GR-1 could stand or fall on its immediate user-friendly appeal . |
| 18 | Another problem is that he does not deal with the fact that an ‘ intent to harm ’ may itself be ambiguous : in certain contexts , it may be seen as a good thing , in others as bad . |
| 19 | There is also evidence that adults who wish to be seen in a good light by others tend to make internal attributions , and vice versa they present external explanations for negative outcomes . |
| 20 | The information available through the payroll was : name man number payroll number ( hourly , weekly , monthly ) depot number birth date date of joining salary company division department marital status date left At a later date indicators were added for : membership of pension scheme savings scheme part-timers address job title It became apparent immediately that quite a lot could be done with a good program . |
| 21 | The conversation needs to be turned to a good old chat about the history of the area ; for example , was there any mining ? |
| 22 | This is a medium-sized plant , growing to a height of up to 12ins ( 30cms ) , and can be used as a good accent plant , which forms a dense bush . |
| 23 | Like all of God 's gifts , they are meant to be used for a good purpose and to assist individuals and communities to grow in knowledge and appreciation of the truth , as well as in sensitivity to the dignity and needs of others . |
| 24 | The best ingredients for a V8 Land Rover are a good SDI engine and flywheel Series II gearbox with overdrive 3 54 diffs and Range Rover type wheels with 205 x 16 tyres Take the brakes from the LWB 6 cylinder with servo and fit the whole lot together on a very sound chassis vehicle An ex-military Series 11 or lightweight would be a sound basis and could be transformed into a good vehicle ( see ads in LR0 for a guide to purchase price ) |
| 25 | Reverseflow adaptors can be supplied by a good dealer . |
| 26 | ( i ) the speeding up of routines which would otherwise be too slow and impractical to be used : this is particularly significant in the area of graphics where large figures can be produced at a good speed and some reasonably large-scale movement becomes possible ( ii ) the addition of extra facilities not generally available in BASIC : for example , different forms of character input instruction , including timing , displaying a pre-stored picture ‘ instantly ’ , and automatic device initialization ( see next section ) . |
| 27 | It 's the very first stage and anyone who ignores this aspect of the hobby , will spend no end of lovely days pottering about on river banks but will never be rewarded with a good show of colour ( gold ) in their pan . |
| 28 | But at another level we come to learn that God is to be compared to a good father ( not a mother ) who divides his property between two sons ( not daughters ) . |
| 29 | But Indian naan , he regrets , can never ever be compared to a good Parisian baguette : |
| 30 | 1992–93 will be remembered as a good year for the University of Stirling for many reasons . |