Example sentences of "[vb -s] a good [noun sg] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | British Telecom says that selling a service in which the equipment is in the company 's own offices stands a better chance of success . |
| 2 | Meanwhile , the recipient of this altruism stands a better chance of survival and , more importantly , its genes stand improved possibilities for replication and expansion . |
| 3 | The crisis model places a good deal of emphasis on ‘ flair ’ and ‘ personality ’ . |
| 4 | The conclusion I drew from the chart is that , if it demonstrated that St Johann im Pongau has a better system of queue prevention than Meribel has , there is clearly something wrong with the demonstration . |
| 5 | If er Mr Major is not going to look at why I say that then I hope that he , I assume from that that he has a better hope of peace an an |
| 6 | A WOMAN who marries at the age of 42 has a better chance of success than when she was 23 . |
| 7 | ‘ So , ’ Luke 's voice overrode her own , ‘ I 'm sure I need n't tell you that the evening has a better chance of success with four of us rather than three . ’ |
| 8 | A well planned acquisition has a better chance of success . |
| 9 | The 32-year-old Londoner , second behind the brilliant street-driving genius of Ayrton Senna in Monaco , knows he has a better chance of glory in Montreal . |
| 10 | The 32-year-old , second behind Ayrton Senna in Monaco , knows he has a better chance of glory in Montreal . |
| 11 | We could fund all advice through the green form , but that would not be especially helpful to asylum seekers , as UKIAS has a better record of success in giving advice and making representations to adjudicators and tribunals . |
| 12 | In 1980 , for instance , he claimed , ‘ There 's not been a president in modern history , including Franklin Delano Roosevelt and including Lyndon Baines Johnson , who has a better record of support from the Democratic Congress than has Jimmy Carter . ’ |
| 13 | PHILIPPINES : Philippine Fantasy ( 0773 580405 ) has a good range of pre-arranged or tailor-made tours , and the Jetset Tours ' ( 061–953 0920 ) brochure has an informative section on the Philippines . |
| 14 | She has a good sense of humour , and very sporting : in other words a very nice person . |
| 15 | She has a good sense of humour — she will need it in the years to come . ’ |
| 16 | She also has a good sense of humour . |
| 17 | She has a good sense of humour and also shares quite a few of my interests . |
| 18 | Pointing to one picture , he will say : " That picture has a good sense of pattern , " another , a good sense of form ; this picture has fine movement ; that picture is lively and expresses much humour , and so on . |
| 19 | My group has a good sense of teamwork . |
| 20 | It will continue all through marriage as long as it has a good foundation of friendship . |
| 21 | For a songwriter/artist who the music publisher believes has a good chance of success , it is quite usual for there to be a royalty split of 70:30 in favour of the writer . |
| 22 | From the seventh month onwards , with adequate care , a child born before full term has a good chance of survival . |
| 23 | What the wife back home should hold on to is that , provided their relationship was good enough — and that does n't have to be perfect — in the first place , then the marriage has a good chance of survival . |
| 24 | A SURVEY carried out for the Regional Council by System 3 Scotland shows that the public has a good level of understanding of the services that Lothian 's employees provide . |
| 25 | ‘ It is important that the presenter has a good knowledge of sport . ’ |
| 26 | This peninsula into Lower lough Erne has a good variety of woodland birds , including sparrowhawks , long-eared owls and siskins , plus farmland species including a few corncrakes . |
| 27 | The resort is formed on a large bay , with a lakeside promenade which has a good selection of pavement cafes and bars . |
| 28 | He is a top goalkicker , has a good turn of speed and is an excellent all-round performer . |
| 29 | Although still classified as a rare breed , the British White has increased considerably in numbers in recent years and has also been exported : it seems to thrive in hot climates and has a good degree of heat tolerance , helped by its pigmented skin and reflecting white coat . |
| 30 | The New Yorker has a good record of commissioning articles . |