Example sentences of "and [adv] a good " in BNC.
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| 1 | It turned out there were large surpluses in the BTR pension fund and so a good chance that the transfer value , as well as the potential pension , would be increased in the not too distant future . |
| 2 | When the suit is wet , it traps a thin layer of water between the body and the suit and your body quickly warms that up to a comfortable working temperature but if you fall in when the suit is dry , the cold water can be quite a shock and so a good trick in cold weather is to put the wet suit on in a hot shower and then over the top you wear a spray suit again to keep off the wind and to protect the wetsuit . |
| 3 | " Since it matters to some extent ( and perhaps a good deal ) which rule is chosen , we do best to use convention only to protect decisions that some responsible political institution has actually taken on the merits and to not include under that umbrella decisions by default , that is decisions no one has actually made . |
| 4 | The neophytes were still growing , and only a good while after they had received their final implant of all — the carapace — would they be able to jack into an armoured suit . |
| 5 | No violence , and a good understanding of the crowd , and thus a good time was had by all . |
| 6 | No violence , and a good understanding of the crowd , and thus a good time was had by all . |
| 7 | Working with children , I often find myself thinking that their young minds have been deprived of innocence , and usually a good deal of fun and happiness along with it . |
| 8 | So it was just as well Old Red never allowed anyone on duty , including perhaps himself , to remember that he also was human — and still a good deal younger than General Francis . |
| 9 | All that lay before a young lady of breeding was duty to parents and hopefully a good marriage . |
| 10 | Since foxes are basically nocturnal animals it takes a great deal of time and patience to shoot a fox , and also a good shot at close range . |
| 11 | ‘ I did have help from my cousin who 's a midwife and also a good friend . |
| 12 | Ah ah , and and also a good problem solver as well . |
| 13 | And often a good thing is sealed with a kiss , is n't it ? ’ |
| 14 | He did the same as me ; gave a poor reason and then a good one that was embarrassing , to stop us seeking further . |
| 15 | ‘ Give 'im plenty of warm drinks , lass , ’ instructed her father-in-law , ‘ and then a good night 's sleep should see 'im all right . ’ |
| 16 | And now those with a sense of adventure and sometimes a good pair of sea legs can join in the fun on board the former lifeboat . |
| 17 | It is still long-bodied , with a cylindrical shape on fairly short legs , but it is well muscled and potentially a good beef animal . |
| 18 | There 's something special about Grafitty ( even for the scene ! ) : they 're a Hungarian group , and quite a good one too . |
| 19 | I chose Tufa which is cheap and easily obtainable and quite a good substitute for real coral rock . |
| 20 | ‘ Actually , ’ confessed the Navigator , perking up , ‘ I composed a poem and quite a good one . ’ |
| 21 | That 's why the next match is so important we 're looking for a good performance and ultimately a good result . ’ |
| 22 | A ‘ good ’ book is basically and essentially a good story . |
| 23 | Sceptics might feel that they betrayed a lack of informed thought on the issue of objectives ; and certainly a good deal of the time of the economic planners , the Treasury , the Ministry and the industry over the following decades was to be devoted to the search for more meaningful objectives and standards of performance to supplement these minimal statutory requirements . |
| 24 | Went through to Russell and certainly a good overlap from Lawrence his score is eight runs , so a hundred and twenty seven for four and now describing play for the next twenty minutes we 've got John Adnew . |