Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] him [art] good [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I gave him a good going-over , I can tell you .
2 Eventually , it was David who found him a good ship and carefully guided him through the process .
3 And in return , no doubt , you gave him a good time in bed ! ’
4 I do n't think there is any question about that , and I feel like we gave him a good shot at staying alive .
5 They gave him a good room , and ‘ here therefore we settled , ’ he said , ‘ and did not spoil the present hour with thoughts of departure . ’
6 In one of his rare public reflective moments , he looked back on the three women in his early life , Mud , Lorraine and June , with gratitude because they gave him a good start , independence and the belief that he could always take care of himself , come what may .
7 As Gloucester 's power grew , it made him a better lord for the affinity as a whole .
8 As Gloucester 's power grew , it made him a better lord for the affinity as a whole .
9 ‘ He 's very sharp , and it took him a good while to accustom himself to the flowers , the boards , the judge 's car , or the judge 's box and all the rest of it .
10 It contained four sheets of paper closely covered in unfamiliar handwriting , and it was a measure of how relaxed he was that it took him the best part of a minute to realise that he was holding a copy of the letter written by Ruggerio Miletti to his family three days previously .
11 It gave him a good feeling , it was satisfying , just to think as he walked up the stairs , those floors are mine , this carved wood , these moulded ceilings .
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