Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] be [art] good [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | When she realized I was a good thief and knew how to use a knife , she got to like me . |
2 | I 'm with you yeah , see Sam 's got some learning , when he comes to spellings to me , again I would , I would print yeah , he only scrawled that down last night , he says I 've got some spellings on sports mum , I said do you know any of 'em ? , he said no , I said when 's you test ? , he says Friday , well I got ta book on all sports and then I read it because sports and you think hockey 's one of them , oh yeah , racket , which is spelt wrong I 've had to , I think it 's got a U in , but again I mean sometimes , I mean I 'm a good speller , I do n't know about you , but I look at them sometimes and I have to go and get the dictionary have to check em |
3 | ‘ If the chairman keeps me , it 's not because he thinks I 'm a good chap or the world 's a nicer place when I 'm here . |
4 | Others say I was a good judge by staying home . |
5 | People say she 's a good swimmer but she 's big |
6 | Of those , of those thirty nine has a , has it been a good experience or not ? |
7 | I do n't even know it 's a good idea they should be sorted out . |
8 | ‘ You say it is a good tool , sir ! ’ |
9 | I say it 's a good job we 're not going to Joseph 's tonight . |
10 | His special offer comes as estate agents say it 's a good time to buy but high interest rates are making it difficult to sell . |
11 | Erm , but as I say it 's a good thing that you 're doing yourselves . |
12 | The inner cities have a problem — we say it 's a good thing . |
13 | He had heard old men in the workhouse say it was a good place for brave boys , and that there was always work there for those that wanted it . |
14 | ‘ Mr Duncan says you 're a good gardener . |
15 | ‘ I hope you are a good liar . ’ |
16 | ‘ I hope you 're a good traveller , love , ’ he said and the van rattled away down Wapping High Street . |
17 | ‘ I hope you 're a good walker , ’ Fen said as he tied up . |
18 | He says it 's a good idea to recharge the batteries before the big scene . |
19 | He says it 's a good idea . |
20 | He says it 's a good idea , but is worried the money being offered wo n't be enough to do the job . |
21 | He says it 's a good education for the children . |
22 | Joan Gibbs an owner says it 's a good night out … you can sit and watch while you have a meal … have a bet … it 's everything … |
23 | She approves of that , says it 's a good thing to keep up with the times . ’ |
24 | He says it 's a good plane , with no vices . |
25 | Paul Groombridge says it 's the good news they 've been waiting for . |
26 | Brian Horton says it is a good draw for United , but they have to beat Swansea first . |
27 | The right wing says it was a good thing , Japan 's going into Manchuria to develop it ; the left wing calls it bad . |
28 | Do you feel it 's a good idea ? |
29 | everybody anyone did not feel it was a good idea ? |
30 | I hope it 's a good sign |