Example sentences of "[art] good [noun] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I can not help thinking , on broad principles , that the staying proceedings in an action brought without any cause is no good consideration for a promise such as is relied on here .
2 Such a policy had ( and has ) its risks ; the forbidden becomes tempting — especially if there seems no good reason for a restriction .
3 You see , although I love her so deeply , I know that Rosamund would not make a good wife for a missionary . ’
4 It 's a good ratio for a gaol with a population this size . ’
5 Right , now you be a good girl for a minute , while I 'll fill up the , fill up the car alright ?
6 Sounds like a good name for a pop group do n't it ?
7 Gray added : ‘ Huddersfield have won only one game since the turn of the year but they are in a good position for a play-off place .
8 Or more likely it 's a good excuse for a party abroad . ’
9 It is a little close to Christmas , but that seems a good excuse for a party and it 's high time we entertained some of our friends .
10 YOU ca n't beat the Mafia when you 're stuck for a good idea for a film .
11 Does that sound like a good idea for a couple of days ?
12 He had had a good idea for a story the previous lesson and spent much time preparing a detailed picture to start it off .
13 There is to be a fancy-dress parade , with a bicycle as a prize for the best entry , so see if you can think of a good idea for a character . ’
14 This is a good idea for a nursery rhyme party where the eggs can represent Humpty Dumpty .
15 Might be a good idea for a quote .
16 It is a good idea for a professional to :
17 ‘ It 's easy to think up a good idea for a restaurant .
18 It 's easy to think up a good idea for a restaurant .
19 I holed a good putt for a birdie at the first hole and that set me up , ’ she said .
20 Vinyl flooring or smooth tiles are a good choice for a kitchen or bathroom — they are generally more durable and easy to keep clean .
21 Are pavers a good choice for a drive ?
22 A good choice for a family holiday .
23 Possibly a good choice for a Christmas gift for it will amuse a wide readership .
24 And it 's always a good tip for a removal man to get rid of those things first .
25 Staff groups may be short-term or long-term , or a mixture of both , with a core of long-term members working with short-term participants who join for an agreed number of sessions in turn — this particular structure affords a good opportunity for a school to build up a core of its own consultant teachers .
26 regulations ) A good opportunity for a spring clean and a chance to get rid of old furniture etc accumulating in your attic .
27 Although it was quite usual for sons to follow fathers into the printing trade , the presence of so many sisters suggests that composing was quickly recognized as a good opening for a girl .
28 HERE 'S Bernard Cribbens … with a good gag for a change .
29 Linguists may be found working in a range of national and international organizations where foreign language skills and knowledge of other cultures are seen as a good foundation for a career .
30 Now this leaflet which I 'm going to give you in a moment er is called How To Put Things Right which i i is quite a good title for a leaflet like this .
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