Example sentences of "[art] good [noun sg] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ One thing about you , Bunty , you have the good sense to ask a favour at the right time . |
| 2 | Controversy may have raged round the royal head of Marina Ogilvy but she had the good sense to choose a dress she could wear after her baby was born |
| 3 | I 've never really had the good fortune to watch a fly 's last moments on Earth before , and my eyes are just glued to this small splodge of legs and wings which are interrupting the clean , shiny surface of the screen . |
| 4 | Members of the legal profession are highly educated and have the good fortune to have a firm and unambiguous language at their service . |
| 5 | And still others have had the good fortune to find a role in those sectors of the joint venture free market which are not stuttering as a result of the policy paralysis . |
| 6 | He said : " May the Good Lord take a likin' to ya ! " and disappeared into the crowd . |
| 7 | ‘ A good board has a personality , a soul ’ , he said . |
| 8 | Nothing like a good dislocation to cheer a patient up , ’ Jack said wryly . |
| 9 | A death is always exciting , always makes you realise how alive you are — how vulnerable but so-far-lucky , but the death of somebody close gives you a good excuse to go a bit crazy for a while and do things that would otherwise be inexcusable . |
| 10 | I hope it will be a birthday year in in every way , er but it 's not just a good excuse to have a party there is very serious intent behind this birthday . |
| 11 | Although you may not want to go on a course , or can not afford to , it is a good idea to ask a friend or relative you feel comfortable with to play the part of the interviewer and let you have a dummy run . |
| 12 | It is a good idea to view a property more than once , at different times of the day , as what may seem a peaceful haven during the day , when everyone is out , turns into a nightmare in the evening , when families come in and televisions are turned on . |
| 13 | Since Britain 's year to spend has coincided with its EC presidency , MEP Patricia Rawlings , decided it would be a good idea to put a selection of the parliament 's contemporary art on view . |
| 14 | It 's never a good idea to allow a house to stand empty , especially through the winter . |
| 15 | It is n't a good idea to draw a sketch first of how you want the finished work to look , since it never seems to look quite the same when it is finished . |
| 16 | A towel will be required to dry off your pet , and it is a good idea to accustom a puppy to being dried in this fashion , as well as with a hair-dryer . |
| 17 | If it is likely to be sizeable , it might be a good idea to hire a consultancy actuary to analyse the scheme involved and to pinpoint the relevant facts . |
| 18 | If you intend to record views of impressive scenery , it might be a good idea to take a tripod ( c ) along as well . |
| 19 | It is a good idea to take a week 's break every month as skin brushing , like many natural detoxification techniques , is more effective if the body does not become too accustomed to it . |
| 20 | While it 's not a good idea to overload a drama with symbolism , it 's well worth keeping any eye open for possibilities , both in the planning stage and while the drama 's underway . |
| 21 | It 's also a good idea to arrange a list at one or two shops ; one with a sensibly priced household store and another with a specialist more decorative gift-type shop . |
| 22 | Finally it is a good idea to devise a way of checking what use is made of a self-access video service . |
| 23 | Erm it 's a very , it 's always a good idea to do a plan , cos yeah , spend five minutes or so planning and jot down a rough plan and it might be that we would , we wo , we would normally ignore , ignore the plan when marking but if , you have n't finished a question and er , it 's a bit thin we might look at your plan to get some idea of what you would actually written |
| 24 | and you might get one or two marks from that , so you do n't it 's always a good idea to do a plan . |
| 25 | I mean , since it 's Christmas would n't it be a good idea to invoke a Sanity Clause against the entire Cabinet , committing the whole damn lot of them to some underfunded and desperate NHS asylum ? |
| 26 | It is a good idea to choose a chain with broad links , as these are less likely to cause injury . |
| 27 | If the TV has got to fit into a limited space , it 's a good idea to choose a model that has a front-facing speaker , such as Ferguson or Hitachi . |
| 28 | It is a good idea to familiarize a dog to the sound of the whistle while it is still close to you . |
| 29 | Do you think it would be a good idea to hold a meeting of staff managers ( project heads and above in Science , GS and above in Horticulture , Department heads in Admin , etc. ) to discuss in general terms issues of staff management within RBGE ? |
| 30 | Secondly , I do not think it is a good idea to attack a plane with a hundred and seven passengers in it , and ‘ take it apart ’ as you say . |