Example sentences of "to have a good " in BNC.
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| 1 | You know that it is extremely risky to leave the choice late and that , at the very latest , you must be organised in time to have a good look at the proposed field and to get into a good position for a proper base leg . |
| 2 | ‘ Rather than seeing total disagreement , I would prefer to have a good compromise , ’ he said . |
| 3 | Therefore , on historical precedent , in contemplating the origin of a modern archbishop we would expect him to be educated at Oxford or Cambridge ; to have a good chance that he taught there ; and to be the son or grandson of a Christian minister . |
| 4 | The chances are that the punters only know an error has been made if the drummer decides to smirk at the guitarist , or the guitarist turns away from the audience to have a good laugh at the keyboard player . |
| 5 | I think the main ingredient for success is that you have to have a good sense of timing . |
| 6 | Coffee contains volatile gases which must not be lost after roasting if the beans are to have a good nose . |
| 7 | It is essential to have a good appreciation of the possibilities of recent treatments , such as over-restoration or repatination , so a brief history of patination is given here . |
| 8 | ‘ In the early days everyone used to have a good time for real . |
| 9 | Too little exercise during the day and you will find it difficult to have a good night 's sleep . |
| 10 | It was possible to have a good Christmas , but a change had been forced onto us and it was different from what we 'd planned . |
| 11 | This required the ATB staff to have a good knowledge of the family situations of wives attending courses and to arrange course times that fitted in with the families ' needs and routines . |
| 12 | ‘ I like to have a good conversation with a boy . ’ |
| 13 | Some of the other holiday-makers did n't speak much English … but that 's the beauty of HCI , everyone is there to have a good time and you find you make friends even if you do n't speak the same language . |
| 14 | ‘ I want to have a good look round Mr Livesey 's rooms . |
| 15 | ‘ You got to have a good pair of legs and a good pair of lungs to go up there . |
| 16 | The fun-lover likes to have a good time . |
| 17 | If you were asked which club it was , you just had to have a good reason for choosing it . |
| 18 | The Conservatives believe that the government 's role is to ensure that we continue to have a good foundation of basic and strategic science on which industry can draw , to encourage a good supply of up-to-date and creative scientists , and to encourage the right climate for successful innovation . |
| 19 | This came from Morton 's Italian subsidiary and used to have a good market in Eastern Europe , though this has recently collapsed , and is widely used in sport shops and luggage , being washable and breathable — and cheaper than real leather . |
| 20 | With chronic diseases , in particular , it is important to have a good prevalence measure . |
| 21 | We used to have a good long walk somewhere in the Dales every weekend . |
| 22 | Most important of all was to have a good aim using a short string as this would produce telling hits , quickly demolishing the opponent 's conker . |
| 23 | The sergeant was chasing you round and if they came round and saw you coming out of a shop , you had to have a good explanation . |
| 24 | It caused quite a sensation in the camp and people were flocking down from far and wide to have a good view , so we were informed later . |
| 25 | It was as though the wind and tide had decided to have a good rest having expended all its fury achieving the high water mark . |
| 26 | A very large policeman was trying to keep them back , but they were pressing closer and closer , determined to have a good look at the two people who had so nearly lost their lives . |
| 27 | Well , enough to have a good time in the back row at the pictures anyway , ’ and she had certainly not elaborated . |
| 28 | For he was employed by the LMS railway as a train guard , and guards were compelled to have a good knowledge of first-aid . |
| 29 | Since getting older I 've sometimes hoped for someone with whom to have a good relationship . |
| 30 | On these occasions you may be offered a job on the spot , so it is very important to have a good understanding of what you want and need from a job before you go . |