Sentence examples for good and precious from inspiring English sources

These lakes are a good and precious source of clean and fresh water.

Dollars and Cambodian riel are widely accepted, but Cambodians near the border compare prices in Thai baht.In this section Even nastier Thailand buys Cambodia Enveloped In Hong Kong they must be kayu China's man pushes out Hong Kong's woman Power play in Taiwan Hard going ReprintsThailand's military brass used to do good business in timber and precious stones with the Khmers Rouges.

Sophisticated banking systems and trade made the exchange of rare and precious goods easier.

Mr. Moyo accused both the United States and Britain, Zimbabwe's former colonial ruler, of harboring thieves and fugitives who had smuggled currency and precious goods out of the country.

For centuries, the folk art of this mountainous realm reflected the nomadic wanderings of its people, and even the most beautiful and precious goods had to be useful and portable.

Bout is an arms dealer and provider of large transport aircraft of some renown, who made himself extremely rich in the 1990s by trading all sorts of weapons and goods (including frozen chickens and precious flowers) in Africa, the Middle East and beyond.

The measure cuts off North Korean leaders' ability to travel (except to the United Nations) and buy luxury good, including precious gems, yachts and fast cars.

Decorative and fine arts from three centuries of Mexican history under Spanish rule is on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston through Aug. 4. "The Grandeur of Viceregal Mexico: Treasures from the Museo Franz Mayer" features more than 150 objects, including paintings, sculptures and precious household goods.

"His memories are unique and precious and a good example of the many stories we must capture while we can".

Andean cultures such as the Sican often practiced mummification and left grave goods in precious metals with jewels, including tumi ritual knives and gold funerary masks, as well as pottery.

A possible Trump presidency could be good for the precious metal and not just because he would need to redecorate the White House in gold.