Example sentences of "[prep] a good " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ She was found out by a couple o' the local lads who went over Charin' Cross fer a good time . |
| 2 | Nick Thompson , with his first goal for England in the 17th minute after a good move down the right by Steve Batchelor , started England off . |
| 3 | On Sunday we rose early and after a good breakfast were eager to get out on the hills . |
| 4 | As the sun went down over the trees , everyone in the squadron had enjoyed a hard day 's military training and , after a good dinner and some well-deserved beers , they were very happy and were looking forward to the challenges of the next day . |
| 5 | Then we both had a good cry together , and felt a lot better after a good strong cup of tea . |
| 6 | The big company is referred to as ‘ the mink-lined rat-trap ’ and , after a good talking-to from Betsy , Tom spurns it in favour of old-fashioned American self-reliance . |
| 7 | Not too demanding , but after a good run . |
| 8 | The first , through Irons , came a minute from half-time when he hammered in an unstoppable drive after a good run into the penalty area by Harvey . |
| 9 | It can only be surmised that the Marquis was feeling pretty flush after a good win when he made that entry into his accounts , or the caddie was a highly favoured young man indeed , for four shillings at that time would have been over the top on the percentages that a caddie can expect from his round nowadays . |
| 10 | Farnham took the lead just after the interval when Musgrove netted at the second attempt after a good save from the 'keeper . |
| 11 | After a good breakfast at about eight o'clock , I informed the switchboard staff that I was leaving . |
| 12 | He blinked and stretched , feeling relaxed and contented after a good night 's sleep , although there was a bitterness at the back of his throat . |
| 13 | The great temptation , particularly after a good round , is to fly over the last fence and gallop through the finish invariably trying to make up some time over an easy fence . |
| 14 | After a good night 's sleep in a top class hotel it is back on board on Sunday morning . |
| 15 | They freeze well — pop them into the freezer in a polythene bag or box — and can be cooked from frozen after a good rinse . |
| 16 | It is easier when you are feeling fresh and alert after a good night 's sleep than at the end of a busy day , easier for short periods than for long periods . |
| 17 | It can cause those feelings of pleasure that people experience after a good meal . |
| 18 | I was lucky — after a good night 's sleep the blindness disappeared . |
| 19 | To an extent , the questionnaire approach can be sterile and impersonal , but questions are only included after a good deal of face to face discussion . |
| 20 | International waste management company Attwoods pushed profits ahead more than 11 per cent in the six months to January after a good performance from key sectors of its US business . |
| 21 | Cranmer , with that desire to proffer advice on affairs of state which often overcomes academics after a good dinner , suggested a new approach ; the divines of the English and European universities should be consulted , he urged , for they were just as competent as any cardinals to advise whether in light of the Scriptures it was unlawful for a man to be married to his deceased brother 's wife . |
| 22 | After a good deal of pressure on the authorities concerned , the reception centre ( 'C' Block ) was closed on 7th November 1949 . ’ |
| 23 | After a good deal of success in his 13 years of moto cross , Zeelenberg would have gone with them but for the advice of manager Jan Huberts , who still manages Zeelenberg and the Sharp Samson team . |
| 24 | After a good deal of further debate in the various Inter-American bodies , the General Assembly of the Organization of American States resolved in 1971 to convene an Inter-American Specialized Conference on Private International Law ( CIDIP from its Spanish title , Conferencia Especializada Inter-Americana sobre Derecho Internacional Privado ) . |
| 25 | But after a good deal of patient effort Hazel succeeded in working out enough of the stump to get a grip with his teeth . |
| 26 | After a good deal of arguing , Fagin managed to reduce the amount Sikes was demanding from five pounds to three pounds . |
| 27 | In the cool peace of evening after a good dinner there were a few classical records to be played or she might take up her flute . |
| 28 | That was when they had sent for Captain Freddie , and after what he described as a long , sometimes ‘ vair ackermonious diskussion ’ , and after a good deal of long distance telephoning , fax instructions had finally come through that allowed the Chileans to accept his decision as to what was required . |
| 29 | Several other people had arranged to share cars and after a good deal of last-minute discussion and instructions , they were at last on their way . |
| 30 | Little acts of kindness which required the body 's co-operation , such as helping with the washing-up after a good meal , demanded a prodigious amount of persuasion ; while a really big thing , like finishing Student Cross , just met with stubborn resistance . |