Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [prep] [art] good [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bir Zeit was the largest university in the West Bank and the election results were regarded as a good indicator of general Palestinian support for the two main competing groups , the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) and the Islamic Resistance Movement ( Hamas ) . |
| 2 | It was nice of them to let me join in , they were very patient , but you could see they were itching for a good game and I 'm just hopeless . |
| 3 | We were looking for a good flavour and meaty texture . |
| 4 | The generator outputs were fed through a good quality ammeter and into a 40 amp/hr 12V lead/acid battery which was half to three-quarters charged . |
| 5 | GUS 's other international retailing interests were helped by a good performance from its South African business . |
| 6 | ‘ Most people finding that the leather handbag they picked up at the school fete was , in fact , plastic would shrug it off if the proceeds of the sale were going to a good cause , ’ said Mr Richards . |
| 7 | Almost all of the early wines were fortified with a good glug of grape spirit tossed into the fermenting brew , which made them mighty bruisers . |
| 8 | In this respect , there were many at the meeting ( including me ) who felt the least we should be demanding of the industry and the regulators ( the DTI ) was that only the very highest environmental standards currently practised internationally ( the Norwegian oil field was given as a good example ) would be acceptable for operations in Cardigan Bay . |
| 9 | In this respect , there were many ( including me ) who felt the least we should be demanding of the industry and the regulators ( the DTI ) was that only the very highest environmental standards currently practised internationally ( the Norwegian oil field was given as a good example ) would be acceptable for operations in Cardigan Bay . |
| 10 | was regarded as a good model for further investigation . |
| 11 | Bread never went mouldy in Algeria , which meant that so long as I was prepared for a good chew , I could always buy enough to last to the next village . |
| 12 | In addition it was proposed that payment to GPs should be based far more on the size of the doctor 's patient list , as this was seen as a good proxy for assessing how hard doctors work . |
| 13 | In 31 patients ( 25% ) the cause was prostatic disease , which was related to a good prognosis ( 84% ( 26 ) alive at three months ) . |
| 14 | The good friend was acting as a good friend should . |
| 15 | The accuracy of patients ' self monitoring was shown by the good reproducibility of measurements of control solutions ( Precinorm , Boehringer Mannheim ) and by the good correlation between the monthly triglyceride concentrations measured in the laboratory and the mean monthly preprandial values measured at home ( r =0.88 , p<0.001 . |
| 16 | After additional training , another subject was classified as a good responder , while two showed a persistently poor response . |
| 17 | Frequently a symbol of salvation , a dolphin talisman would ensure a safe journey on land or at sea , and its image stamped on a coin or token was used as a good luck charm . |
| 18 | A double cholangiojejunostomy reconstruction with Roux-en-Y loop was performed with a good result . |
| 19 | Ken thought it was going to a good home . |
| 20 | I never did , but when it came up for auction , it just seemed like it would make her smile , and the money was going to a good cause , too . |
| 21 | The Dowsons ' place was known as a good meat shop . |
| 22 | The introduction of fundholding in April 1991 was accompanied by a good deal of speculation about its impact on general practice . |
| 23 | Shaftesbury Homes ' report was praised for a good treasurer 's report , accounts and cash flow statement . |
| 24 | This sister , Elisabeth , was to count for a good deal in Nietzsche 's later life , favourably and otherwise : she eventually became the custodian of all his surviving works during the long period of incapacity that preceded his death and continued in that influential role , which she executed in a highly questionable way , for thirty-five years afterwards . |
| 25 | But my heart went out to Anne Marie Taylor-Evans , an excellent , an excellent dressage discipline was followed by a good gallop in the cross country until the bridle broke . |
| 26 | My peg was on a gravel point , it looked perfect for the stick float but as I was fishing for a good weight I opted to start on the feeder . |
| 27 | " I was struck by the good health and spirits of your little one . |
| 28 | Undetectable PTHrP ( <2 pmol/L ) was associated with a good response in all seven treatments , PTHrP in the range 2–12 pmol/L was associated with good response in 10 of 14 treatments , while PTHrP 12 pmol/L was associated with a poor response in all 11 treatments . |
| 29 | The CDP was associated with a good deal of unsuccessful community action around this issue . |
| 30 | Fortunately , the interior was lined with a good quality mahogany veneer so I was able to reverse it and seal and polish it . |