Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [vb -s] a good [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And if your victim happens to be conveniently close to the edge of a tall cliff , by the time he 's bounced down a couple of hundred metres on to the rocks , he 'll be in such a mess that the injury from the blow stands a good chance of being overlooked . |
| 2 | The text includes a good balance of normal and abnormal development at various ages — quite a task to cover in one volume . |
| 3 | ‘ ( 2 ) Where an unpaid seller who has exercised his right of lien or retention or stoppage in transit re-sells the goods , the buyer acquires a good title to them as against the original buyer . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Where goods are sold in market overt , according to the usage of the market , the buyer acquires a good title to the goods , provided he buys them in good faith and without notice of any defect or want of title on the part of the seller . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Where the seller of goods has a voidable title to them , but his title has not been avoided at the time of the sale , the buyer acquires a good title to the goods , provided he buys them in good faith and without notice of the seller 's defect of title . ’ |
| 6 | The University has a good library and computing facilities and , as a major centre in its field in the United Kingdom , is very active in the field of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies nationally and internationally . |
| 7 | The tall spire was unfortunately lost in 1703 but the building remains a good example of a Medieval town hall ( 554 ) . |
| 8 | The building commands a good view over sloping grounds down to the edge of the lake , where there is a boat house and private mooring . |
| 9 | Dropping anchor and manoeuvring into the quayside puts a good dinghy sailor who has n't been on a small cruiser before under considerable strain . |
| 10 | The play portrays a good marriage torn apart by external forces . |
| 11 | ‘ The course has a good variety of subjects , and is giving me a taste of different job areas like computing , and office and information studies , as well as numeracy and communication . |
| 12 | The waterfall , however , is a hundred yards downriver and is best reached by walking back along the road for fifty yards to the end of a wall , where a step down in the undergrowth discloses a good path high on the river bank above a deep gorge , the waterfall soon being seen through a canopy of foliage . |
| 13 | More usually , but no less spectacularly , the view is over the city and a visit to the roof offers a good opportunity to set the internal map and compass ready for walks of exploration . |
| 14 | The president stands a good chance of surviving multi-party elections . |
| 15 | At the moment , any time the opposition has a good shot/attack it goes in — whereas Leeds need to have 4 or 5 good shots to score . |
| 16 | The cheeseboard offers a good selection of locally produced cheeses such as applewood smoked cheese and the wonderfully named Cornish Yarg . |
| 17 | What the wife back home should hold on to is that , provided their relationship was good enough — and that does n't have to be perfect — in the first place , then the marriage has a good chance of survival . |
| 18 | • if you buy , get good quality to ensure the child gets a good sound |
| 19 | base manager for WGOL who is also vice-chairman of the East Anglian branch of the Institute , commented : ‘ The agreement was reached because Trinity House was looking for a professional body to fill the void and the Institute has a good reputation and a presence in the majority of UK ports ’ . |
| 20 | If a small local team is to be formed and the teacher has a good relationship with her classes she could select by invitation ( e.g. a lecture/dem. calls for a small group of experienced movers ) . |
| 21 | The process provides a good opportunity for correlating economic change with patterns of crime . |
| 22 | Having done all this , final adjustments can be made to the downhaul and outhaul to ensure that the sail has a good aerofoil shape . |
| 23 | After approximately ten hours of fasting , the body needs a good source of energy for the rigours of the day to come . |
| 24 | The question immediately arises whether a tenancy for the duration of the war creates a good leasehold interest . |
| 25 | A paved or cement area next to the pit makes a good surface for sand castles and another paved area , at a little distance from the pit , to use as a dumping place for sand-filled trucks , encourages imaginative play . |
| 26 | However things turn out , try to reflect the mood of the scene by the pace of the cutting of your shots : if the children are quiet and thoughtful , the shots can be held a little longer than if they are lively and excited ( provided that the adult does a good job of filling in the gaps in the action ) . |
| 27 | The Hofer has a good reputation for food and meals are taken in the attractive dining room . |
| 28 | In sum then , though the Supplement has a good deal more to commend it than its 1977 parent , it comes across as a car-orientated guide , static in outlook and narrow-minded in perspective . |
| 29 | However , the maker does a good fret job and has included useful features like a compensated saddle , with a ‘ step ’ cut into the bridge behind it to ensure a good break angle for the strings and plenty of room for future saddle-height adjustment . |
| 30 | He believes the government has a good defence and the needs of the average citizen outweigh those of the haemophiliacs . |