Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [verb] a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As nephew of the late king , Edward appeared to have a good claim , indeed perhaps the best claim , to succeed him . |
| 2 | If TI did produce a good underwriting result , one would question whether TI was taking on any risk ? |
| 3 | Andre Moga , the president of Beglès and one of the so-called ‘ barons ’ of French rugby , made the following comment : ‘ If Rodez had had a good president at the time this would not have reached court ’ . |
| 4 | Thomas and Ell seemed to make a good couple . |
| 5 | Bridgend did score a good try through Gareth Thomas from a tapped penalty , while at the other end Jones should really have kicked a second penalty after Jenkins had been penalised for treading heavily on Yendle . |
| 6 | I could talk to anybody in fluent French , and Marius had managed a good grasp of the language . |
| 7 | Donald had had a good innings . |
| 8 | Tuathal had made a good job , then , of his ambush . |
| 9 | To give him his due , Sorley had picked a good place for his sneak preview of Patterson 's mail . |
| 10 | But Cromwell had cared a good deal about religion , thought Karelius . |
| 11 | Paisley and Craig had spent a good part of the previous year publicly disagreeing about the future of Stormont . |
| 12 | Quick as a flash and game for a good laugh , I said , ‘ Because Denis sent us ’ exactly at the same time as Jack said , ‘ Because Maureen wanted to have a good cry … ’ |
| 13 | Johnson finds fault justifiably with Woodhouse 's early verse ; however , Woodhouse did become a good poet , though there is no reason why Johnson should have foreseen this . |
| 14 | Once Barbara had had a good look at her new style in the mirror , she was very pleased with the change . |
| 15 | The growth of western power and activity in Asia had done a good deal to extend the geographical scope of European-type diplomacy . |
| 16 | ‘ We felt Terry Chaplin had done a good job over two years and that the continuity was reflected in your activities , ’ she said . |
| 17 | He and Charlie had had a good laugh over that particular house , but there had been something serious in Charlie 's laughter and Jack had guessed he aimed high . |