Example sentences of "[verb] a nice [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The long beans were fresh from the fields , crisp and extremely sweet , the silk squash had a soft , spongy texture and earthy flavour which provided a nice contrast to its coarse skin . |
| 2 | Formal paved areas in the garden provide a nice contrast to the freely curving growth of the plants but , however well laid the paving stones , tiles or bricks , sooner or later weeds sprout through the cracks , and it is either a case of weedkiller , not popular with organic gardeners , or constant weeding , which scrapes fingertips and breaks nails . |
| 3 | Considered as a whole the pictures provide a nice illustration of transition to turbulence . |
| 4 | Come on I want a nice drink please . |
| 5 | Lovely , now listen , I want a nice piece of brisket for the weekend , very little fat , how 's the baby ? |
| 6 | From what I can see I do n't think Lottie wants a nice man . |
| 7 | Now who wants a nice apron or a baby 's romper suit ? |
| 8 | I think I could survive on my own in New York if I had a credit card and I found a nice hotel like Kevin . |
| 9 | Another day we hired bikes and rode through the forests , seeing the Blue Lake and the Green Lake , and William and I went to Buried Village ( where we found a nice cafe with a superb carrot cake , for which I got the recipe ) . |
| 10 | ‘ So how come a nice girl like you is trailing the streets of London beating up strangers under an assumed name ? ’ |
| 11 | Well , we 're gardeners obviously trained to provide a nice working environment . |
| 12 | ( h ) Troughton v Metropolitan Police [ 1987 ] Crim LR 138 ( DC ) illustrates a nice point . |
| 13 | Oh lovely and warm a nice sun tan . |
| 14 | Looks a nice gold bracelet . |
| 15 | As I say , it looks a nice day if you were wrapped up you could later on , go a little walk . |
| 16 | That looks a nice house for seventy thousand there , three bedrooms |
| 17 | Some think it looks a bit '70s but I disagree ; if it were sandwiched with mahogany , maybe , but for me the maple just adds a nice touch of detail . |
| 18 | He has a nice build and he 's a tidy , clean-cut man . ’ |
| 19 | He has a nice name " was one comment made during the selection deliberations ( The response : a polite " no . " ) |
| 20 | Which is sad , because it has a nice tune , like a puzzled Wings . |
| 21 | He 's pretty straightforward and has a nice sense of humour — almost British in fact . |
| 22 | You must not tell her she has a nice bottom , because that 's sexist . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I 'll see your mum has a nice cup of tea waiting for you ’ |
| 24 | That one has a nice ring to it . |
| 25 | The Old Testament has a nice line in vituperation of other cultures and their beliefs when its writers suggest that non-Israelites worship , not the true God , but satyrs or he-goats or demons … . |
| 26 | When the mild-mannered and bespectacled Sumner , who has a nice line in polo-neck jumpers , enters the local pub , they look upon him with suspicion , just like a stranger entering a saloon bar in a Western . |
| 27 | And there is a sniper they call the Serb On The Hill , who has built a bunker in his back garden and has a nice line of sight straight down the street towards them . |
| 28 | One finds that a barn has been converted into a smart office where a chap is working hard on his word processor ; he has a nice set-up with computers . |
| 29 | She says she has a nice cake next door , one she made last night . |
| 30 | But he has a nice face , and very beautiful dark eyes . |