Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] [pers pn] [art] good [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ I played in the unofficial Tests against all the rebel sides that came out to South Africa in the 1980s and that gave me a good idea of what to expect . |
| 2 | I think it 's about time we actually put that word back into the dictionary and made it a good word to have . |
| 3 | The German army itself was in theory a composite force of Prussian , Saxon , Bavarian and Württemberger troops ; this diversity meant little more than differences of name and uniform , for the Prussian staff controlled the whole apparatus as a unified system and made it the best army in the world . |
| 4 | I patted Armstrong 's stubbly radiator and promised him a good clean-out . |
| 5 | The waiter brought two tall glasses and filled them a good way up with Courvoisier . |
| 6 | Everyone laughed , and the captain clapped me on the back and called me a good fellow . |
| 7 | He was honest enough to admit that he had to rely on me for the practical side of the business , and gave me a good rise in pay . |
| 8 | ‘ Trust yourself ’ she says and gave me the best gift in the universe , one hour of total relaxation . ’ |
| 9 | If she sprang up and gave him a good shaking , every bit of public sympathy would be on his side . |
| 10 | I hung the carpets out and gave them a good beating . ’ |
| 11 | The police at Castlereagh allocated a cell to each man and gave them a good meal . |
| 12 | The employee behind the check in desk gave me a huge smile and welcomed me to the airport , gave me my seat reservation card and wished me a good journey . |