Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] [verb] a good [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With this in mind I phoned a good friend who runs a detector shop and asked whether he had any decent second-hand machines for sale of the same type as my old one . |
| 2 | The rooms could have been empty , it was impossible to tell , and in fact when I came to the special dining car I found a good number of the passengers sitting at the unlaid tables , just chatting . |
| 3 | In this study we found a good agreement between the two tests , particularly considering the fact that they measure two different variables — namely , bile acid losses and bile acid synthesis . |
| 4 | Both the local people and the expatriate community had been happy to befriend the pretty blonde newcomer and her infant son , with the result that whenever Ashley came down to the village she spent a good proportion of her time chatting . |
| 5 | We were sat in the North Bank ( could n't get tickets for the Leeds end ) , and in the second half we had a good view of the amount of space that the Arsenal forwards were getting , it was unbelievable . |
| 6 | For stamina we need a good circulation in the heart muscle and the other muscles of the body to ensure that oxygen reaches the parts that particularly need it . |
| 7 | With dolphins on the rampage it seems a good idea to spend as much time as possible out of the water . |
| 8 | Er right so as I say it 's a lighthearted approach and on christian name terms and with that in mind would you detach one of these and just stick your name on so that at least if you do n't know then at some stage during the course you stand a good chance of getting to know each other because again the essence of this course is informality and talking . |
| 9 | ‘ At the moment I see a good future with the C.P.S. The career structure has recently been improved . |
| 10 | If you can get them into combat they stand a good chance of winning , but you can guarantee the enemy will do his best to shoot them up first . |
| 11 | Although it carries a slight risk of giving false positive results , if followed by a rectal examination it gives a good indication of the presence of prostate malignancy , which can be further confirmed by ultrasound and biopsy . |
| 12 | So I er when I said it to him , on top I made a good job I says . |
| 13 | Lord Mount Charles tells me : ‘ For a first-timer I got a good result . |
| 14 | Miss but by god she had a good aim , she might have been bloody dotty |
| 15 | Next day we found a good army doctor who examined Rachel and said with care she would soon be well , the M & B had done its work , and then to add to our trouble you all went down with scarlet fever — caught on the boat I expect . |
| 16 | Brian Clough had used some unkind words to describe his side on the morning of the match , but on Saturday 's evidence we beat a good side . |
| 17 | ‘ Invitations went out on a geographical basis so each night we had a good cross section of staff like roadworkers , clerical assistants or estimators . |
| 18 | From the open door of the shed he had a good view of Firelight grazing and she got to know where he was and would come up to the hedge close by and wait for titbits . |
| 19 | Oh there had , had er it h erm had a marvellous water supply and it had a good sewage it had a good sewage disposal system . |
| 20 | Following this strategy you stand a good chance of getting what you need . |
| 21 | Given the time-lag , this does not rule out that one or both of these sculptors worked on this temple in their youth ; but in the case of Alkamenes ( about whose career we hear a good deal ) it is a difficult supposition , and not very easy for Paionios . |
| 22 | For example it has a good story , exciting in parts , amusing in parts and with some memorably drawn characters . |
| 23 | As I stood on the footbridge I had a good view of the station . |
| 24 | He felt that , with a wife and child to support , he should be paid what he was worth , and he made it clear that he was not prepared to give in when he thought he had a good case . |
| 25 | Rocastle will probably start tonight … lets hope he has a good run . |
| 26 | Then that was one thing we had a good laugh at . |
| 27 | Concerning the painter we know a good deal also . |
| 28 | So if you look as to how Kuwait grew by after the oil it gives a good example how we put the use of the oil to the betterment of mankind . |
| 29 | If people want to escape urban gloom I have a good suggestion : throw your TV , video and stereo through the window , lock your car in the garage and buy a bicycle . |
| 30 | It is impossible to watch the towplane and the ground ahead during the climb out so that in the event of a launch failure the glider pilot has to look for a field , whereas in the normal tow position he has a good view of the fields ahead all the time . |