Example sentences of "[noun] [pers pn] [verb] a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this instance I have a better chance of getting the ball close by using the slope to let the ball run down to the flag . |
| 2 | With this in mind I phoned a good friend who runs a detector shop and asked whether he had any decent second-hand machines for sale of the same type as my old one . |
| 3 | The rooms could have been empty , it was impossible to tell , and in fact when I came to the special dining car I found a good number of the passengers sitting at the unlaid tables , just chatting . |
| 4 | In this study we found a good agreement between the two tests , particularly considering the fact that they measure two different variables — namely , bile acid losses and bile acid synthesis . |
| 5 | Both the local people and the expatriate community had been happy to befriend the pretty blonde newcomer and her infant son , with the result that whenever Ashley came down to the village she spent a good proportion of her time chatting . |
| 6 | We were sat in the North Bank ( could n't get tickets for the Leeds end ) , and in the second half we had a good view of the amount of space that the Arsenal forwards were getting , it was unbelievable . |
| 7 | For stamina we need a good circulation in the heart muscle and the other muscles of the body to ensure that oxygen reaches the parts that particularly need it . |
| 8 | In Spain we like a good gossip . |
| 9 | With dolphins on the rampage it seems a good idea to spend as much time as possible out of the water . |
| 10 | Er right so as I say it 's a lighthearted approach and on christian name terms and with that in mind would you detach one of these and just stick your name on so that at least if you do n't know then at some stage during the course you stand a good chance of getting to know each other because again the essence of this course is informality and talking . |
| 11 | ‘ At the moment I see a good future with the C.P.S. The career structure has recently been improved . |
| 12 | Good job I had a good pair of drawers on . |
| 13 | Alison says parties and dinner parties can be the last places she has a good time . |
| 14 | If you can get them into combat they stand a good chance of winning , but you can guarantee the enemy will do his best to shoot them up first . |
| 15 | Although it carries a slight risk of giving false positive results , if followed by a rectal examination it gives a good indication of the presence of prostate malignancy , which can be further confirmed by ultrasound and biopsy . |
| 16 | At Dulwich and Oxford University he was an excellent athlete and Rugby Union Player , while in later years he became a good club cricketer and a member of I Zingari . |
| 17 | So I er when I said it to him , on top I made a good job I says . |
| 18 | Lord Mount Charles tells me : ‘ For a first-timer I got a good result . |
| 19 | Miss but by god she had a good aim , she might have been bloody dotty |
| 20 | Next day we found a good army doctor who examined Rachel and said with care she would soon be well , the M & B had done its work , and then to add to our trouble you all went down with scarlet fever — caught on the boat I expect . |
| 21 | I was panicking a bit about a week before the sale as stuff was not coming in very quickly but thanks to Nursery Needs and all those who did last minute searches we had a good amount of stuff to sell in the end . |
| 22 | Brian Clough had used some unkind words to describe his side on the morning of the match , but on Saturday 's evidence we beat a good side . |
| 23 | ‘ Invitations went out on a geographical basis so each night we had a good cross section of staff like roadworkers , clerical assistants or estimators . |
| 24 | Only cornflakes and Rice Krispies are included in Stage I. they contain a good amount of protein and are fortified with extra vitamin B and iron . |
| 25 | Next day he had a better idea , and sent word to Mr Shankar that he would have to go instead . |
| 26 | From the open door of the shed he had a good view of Firelight grazing and she got to know where he was and would come up to the hedge close by and wait for titbits . |
| 27 | I know a lot of us have done terms for a long term , but to be together closely and observe each other reacting and doing things it gives a better idea of how people think , being in this together . |
| 28 | But Dickie Arbiter , his spokesman , said : ‘ He is not badly injured he can walk but obviously as with all back problems it hurts a good deal . ’ |
| 29 | Oh there had , had er it h erm had a marvellous water supply and it had a good sewage it had a good sewage disposal system . |
| 30 | Following this strategy you stand a good chance of getting what you need . |