Example sentences of "[adv] good [noun sg] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In other words , why do some groups advancing certain interests enjoy access to centres of government policy where their case may be made peacefully and with apparently good chance of acceptance , while others advancing different interests find access to these forums extremely difficult , if not impossible ? |
| 2 | On inquiring about the matter , I was told that the health common services authority had decided to move to the bay because it had been told by an independent property consultancy that it was a much better choice of location than anywhere else . |
| 3 | There is much better choice of gear for women , in fact we women have never had it so good . |
| 4 | A much better way of building alliances is the network which already exists all over Britain : Marxism Today readers ' groups , composed of members and friends of the CP . |
| 5 | Yet they would be a much better way of spending money than the present married man 's tax allowance which reduces income tax for all married men , rich or poor , whether or not they have dependants in their households . |
| 6 | New research shows that if penicillin is given early enough to patients with the deadly bacterial form of the disease , they have a much better chance of survival . |
| 7 | You have a much better chance of success next time because you will have learnt from your previous experience . |
| 8 | They are smaller and less well equipped than the large Roman establishments but , being in a much better state of preservation , have provided invaluable material for study . |
| 9 | Robins argued that disturbed behaviour in fathers tended to lead to similar disturbances in their children , particularly their sons , as it was a much better predictor of conduct disorders in the children than was the behaviour of the mother or siblings . |
| 10 | After all , many defendants believe that this offers a much better prospect of acquittal , and there is some research evidence to support this view ( Vennard , 1995 ) . |
| 11 | In our view , though , every developer believes his own particular case to be unique , with ‘ special circumstances ’ to consider ; and every developer will seek to demolish existing listed buildings by arguing that they will be replaced by a much better piece of architecture . |
| 12 | A bank was built on the site , a much better class of neighbour for the place of prayer . |
| 13 | As the Investors Chronicle of 18 September pointed out , most building societies do not tell their savers when one of their accounts ceases to be marketed to new investors , even if the existing investor could obtain a much better rate of interest by switching to another account with the same society . |
| 14 | Addington 's form of income tax introduced the novel principle of deduction at source , which enabled much better anticipation of outcome than had Pitt 's own assessments . |
| 15 | Shearwaters and petrels belong to a group called the tube-noses , for their nostrils are protected by a pair of tubes which extend some way down the beak from its base and these give them a much better perception of smell than other birds have . |
| 16 | This seemingly minor alteration gave the boat much more headroom , more useful height for cupboards in the galley ( ‘ At least the sauce bottle can stand up now , ’ Robert says ) and , generally , a much better feeling of space below . |
| 17 | There is no need for the whole group to watch playback sessions — it is a much better use of time to train teachers to monitor themselves and to consult their tutor when they feel the need for it . |
| 18 | It is an extremely good method of training but , to be effective , the praise or correction must be given immediately . |
| 19 | AH3 : Rooms with private bath or shower and w.c. in better two or three star hotels in residential and fashionable areas with generally better standard of decor and furniture than AH1/2 grade . |
| 20 | Rooms with private bath or shower and w.c. in better two or three star hotels in residential and fashionable areas with generally better standard of decor and furniture than AH1/2 grade . |
| 21 | The usually good demarcation of tumour from normal brain allows a clean removal , quickly relieves symptoms of intracranial hypertension , and frequently improves of signs of focal brain dysfunction . |
| 22 | Either way it allows rather better continuity of instruction — frequently advocated by user education librarians . |
| 23 | If whatever happened to Summerchild had n't happened , I think , once again , then … then Timmy and I might have had a rather better quality of life . |
| 24 | Norwich , who in spite of an outstandingly good record of behaviour were fined £50,000 , must be wondering if this is the same Football Association who dealt with them so severely only last month . |
| 25 | The Irish Lions selector , Ken Reid , who arrived yesterday in Edinburgh for a selectors meeting , must have been in a reasonably good frame of mind after Saturday 's contest . |
| 26 | However , these birds have particularly large nostrils , giving them an exceptionally good sense of smell for a bird , and their nests are often putrid . |
| 27 | The Government intend to comply with the Commission 's directive and have an exceptionally good record of compliance with directives on environmental assessments . |
| 28 | Practically on arrival I was caught up with what was a slightly better standard of rugger and tennis , No 4 Flying Training School ( FTS ) . |
| 29 | This gives them a far better chance of survival . |
| 30 | Does the Minister consider it fair that , if a child is born in East Anglia , it has a far better chance of survival than if it is born in Yorkshire or in my region , where we recently lost five intensive care cots ? |