Example sentences of "[pron] has made a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I imagine she leaned eagerly over the desk towards me , as towards a pupil who has made a good point in his essay , smiling and nodding encouragingly . |
| 2 | His eyes were those of a chess-player who has made a good move . |
| 3 | At the present time the English tend to play down the significance of affinal relationships but , even so , the statement " she has made a good marriage " is more likely to refer to the social and financial standing of the husband 's immediate kin than to the personal qualities of the husband himself . |
| 4 | Robson , who watched Rocastle last Saturday , said : ‘ He has made a good start to the season . |
| 5 | The courts are generally concerned only with the question whether the promisor has made a bargain , not with whether he has made a good bargain . |
| 6 | More can be done and more is being done and we shall encourage the industry to go out and get more business wherever it is ; but it has made a good start . |