Example sentences of "good of the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cambridge struck 38½ to Oxford 's 40 in the first minute and despite the Light Blues having the better of the tide , the crews were level at Beverley Brook . |
| 2 | It was at this critical moment that good sense got the better of the others , Big Pat was calmed down and a semblance of order was restored . |
| 3 | For a British army encamped on ancient Carthaginian ground , it was perhaps natural to enjoy without too many qualms some at least of the diversions which Livy suggested had got the better of the Carthaginians . |
| 4 | Did I expect anything better of the Chancellor ? |
| 5 | Thereafter Heybridge fought well throughout and had far the better of the play . |
| 6 | The visitors also got the better of the try count , scoring five tries to Worthing 's four in a fast-moving match . |
| 7 | Yes , in that sense , in that sense , the unconscious thought was expressed but the , but the point was , i the anxiety as it were got the better of the dream , did n't it , if you woke up ? |
| 8 | A trio of English runners featured in the women 's 1500 metres where the two 800 metres runners got the better of the specialist at the distance , Christina Cahill . |
| 9 | ‘ But I have had by far the better of the deal because the consultancy advice I have had from her has outweighed that ten times over . |
| 10 | This is another sign that , so far at least , the Opposition is rather getting the better of the ratings ' war . |
| 11 | There was plenty of open rugby but with Instonians gaining the better of the forward encounters especially in the loose , their three-quarters had the better opportunities to move the ball . |
| 12 | Though no-one was prepared to admit that Roman Catholics had got the better of the argument , some Protestants felt a certain dissatisfaction with an afterlife in which all earnest endeavour , for better or worse , was at an end . |
| 13 | Over her supine body Andrew and Horatia 's eyes met and she took the initiative , knowing she had to get the better of the marquis straight away . |
| 14 | This is to inform you all that me and my Companions have Unanamously agreed and likewise made Oath to Each other that if There is not a speedy Altaration made for the Good of the poore that you have corn thinking to make your fortunes of shall have it burnt to the Ground whether it Be in Stacks or Barns for the fire that took place Last Week was but the begining of your Troble , we know every Stack of Corn about this Country , and Every Barn that hath Corn concealed in it for the Purpos of starving the Poore But we are Determind if thare is to Be Starvation it shall be a General thing not a parcial one for both Gentle and Simple shall Starve if any Do . |
| 15 | It was generally agreed that ‘ One great good of the lads ’ club is to fill their lives with interests and excitements , so as to prevent premature love-making , the connections , and even the marriages ' . |
| 16 | Lib-Dem candidate Chris Abbott tells us it was very good of the printer but we are unable to reproduce what he himself says . |
| 17 | And for good of the nation |
| 18 | My Lords , I er apologise first of all that I was not able to hear some of the earlier speeches in this Debate erm but it does seem to me a most interesting Debate and I have to confess that I always become slightly uneasy er when the great and the good , and I suppose we should collectively cast ourselves in that role of being the great and good of the establishment are all of one view and I wonder whether it is necessarily right and so I begin to question er whether your Lordships enthusiasm for many of these amendments and their attack upon the Government 's proposals is necessarily as soundly based as we might think if we just listen to casually to it all . |
| 19 | Alas , Castle Master , though widely regarded as the best of the Freescape games , suffers from the similar snail-paced somnambulance as its soporific stablemates . |
| 20 | The best of the west and south-facing slopes are far superior to either Puisieulx or Sillery , but they nevertheless merit a modest premier and not grand cru status . |
| 21 | He described the mess over there , and how the Best of the West horse parade had ended ten minutes before the quake hit . |
| 22 | They pick and choose the best of the West and incorporate it into their living mysticism . |
| 23 | PUB ROCK / Pint-sized rock ‘ n ’ rollers : Jim White selects the best of the London pub venues and gigs in the weeks ahead |
| 24 | I went up to her after the show to congratulate her on the song which was the best of the night . |
| 25 | Best of the roach and dace weights came from above the weir as Middlesbrough Newman Scotts ' skipper Dave Smiddy weighed in 9–3–8 to the waggler and maggot . |
| 26 | This has to be the best of the commonality tactics . |
| 27 | The pack will pull the carcass apart , competing for the best of the kill , and Fido plays tug-of-war games , hoping to win the toy . |
| 28 | Beginning in the 1940s , they used Beef Shorthorn bulls on Highland cows and crossed the best of the heifers back to the Shorthorn bull , Cruggleton Alastair , and followed this with a careful and deliberate system of inbreeding and then line-breeding to establish the breed , which was officially recognised in 1965 . |
| 29 | Probably the best song on ‘ Mighty Like A Rose ’ and definitely the best of the Costello collaborations with Paul McCartney that we 've heard so far . |
| 30 | Seriously , one can understand the Archbishop 's concern to retain the best of the tradition : a liturgy involving elements of worship ; confession ; intercession ; Bible reading ; biblical preaching and blessing . |