Example sentences of "good [noun sg] of [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 This means that there is a good absorption of PABA from the colon .
2 As Taff poured me a good measure of cider and handed me a boiled egg and a chunk of meat I described the situation at No. 4 .
3 He poured the coffee , adding a good measure of brandy to each mug .
4 One day there will be a serious industrial accident ; there are occasional near misses and worse ; but it usually takes a good measure of folly , inattention and misfortune to overwhelm good plant and a safe system .
5 ‘ Preliminary discussions show a good measure of support in the trade , ’ said Cleveland Police .
6 But there is , as part of our common culture , a good measure of agreement between any two people on many , though frequently not the same , points .
7 ‘ We would also like to record publicly our overwhelming sense of gratitude to all the hospital staff who did so much to save Jo 's life , skilfully repair the dreadful injuries and to effect a good measure of rehabilitation .
8 You are writing a detective novel : you have pledged to your readers that there will be a good measure of detection still .
9 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 .
10 Good variety of seafood dishes .
11 I think they 've got quite good variety of kind of up market right down to , if you 're looking for a bargain .
12 The trade should provide a good variety of output for all tastes , from cheap classics to ‘ trash ’ , and in variety of outlets — ‘ B&Q should be seen as a place to buy books .
13 The numerous gravel pits near Chichester support a good variety of breeding species , notably Great Crested Grebes for which this is the most important area in Sussex , as well as passage migrants and wintering wildfowl ( for numbers , see Systematic List ) .
14 The Samba boasts a good range of facilities , including a lounge with pool table , TV room , table tennis and a snack bar serving a good variety of food and drink .
15 There is no need to become over-anxious about the subject of diet for the elderly.We simply need to keep a careful eye on things , to see that they are eating a good variety of food which includes plenty of protein , dairy products and fresh fruit and vegetables , together with some roughage , which is often best taken in the form of a bran cereal , and which will , in many cases , completely eliminate the problem of constipation and ease that of piles .
16 However , as the majority of schemes proposed was to have been in small towns where there was already a relatively good provision of council houses , they have often not been implemented .
17 Ms Armstrong said : ‘ Good provision of nursery places for young children is crucial to allow women back to work .
18 ‘ It means it now rests with the international side to put on the same , if not a better kind of performance as we put on against Norway last month .
19 ‘ It means it now rests with the international side to put on the same , if not a better kind of performance as we put on against Norway last month .
20 When Twoflower said they 'd got better kind of magic in the Empire I thought — I thought … ’
21 It is wisest to treat each variety according to the details and information that will be contained in the better kind of catalogue — the sort of information which will also influence your decision where to order .
22 It means I can live in a good part of town in my own apartment .
23 We will also use indicators of social and personal quality of life such as changes in life expectancy , literacy rates and educational attainments to give a better measure of progress .
24 For example , life expectancy is a better measure of health services than numbers of doctors per person , and calorie supply per capita is a better measure of nutrition than total production of food .
25 For example , life expectancy is a better measure of health services than numbers of doctors per person , and calorie supply per capita is a better measure of nutrition than total production of food .
26 Pyridinoline ( also known as hydroxylysyl pyridinoline ) and deoxypyrolidine ( also known as lysyl-proline ) are not further metabolised , thus providing a better index of resorption than hydroxyproline , which also has the disadvantage that it is found in skin as well as bone .
27 By the same token , those of us who become victims of fatal disease should be willing to submit to medical research for the better advantage of humanity .
28 So in contrast to the mediator , who fears and avoids conflict , the followers of Jesus are fully equipped to fight the good fight of faith .
29 As we mention in the section on Concentration , a good time-table of study can take the place of motivation until such motivation develops of its own accord .
30 Air France gained many improvements to their airline training programme by allowing them to : significantly reduce the duration of the training cycle , reduce the time between hiring the pilot and the point at which he is qualified for jet operations by at least one year , reduce type conversion hours by at least 10% , and make an improvement in the selection of pilots by providing a better assessment of trainee ability for heavy or medium jet aircraft .
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