Example sentences of "[noun prp] be [verb] a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The United States was receiving a good return on its investment . |
| 2 | As it happened , Toby was to get a good conspectus that day of the foothills of Burleigh teaching . |
| 3 | ‘ He comes from what in England is called a good family . |
| 4 | Country star Billy Ray Cyrus is having a good ol' stay in the big city . |
| 5 | ‘ In this decree Pope Pius was taking a good swipe at those who would bring the church up to date , the modernists as they call themselves . |
| 6 | ‘ Ross Perot is getting a good deal more attention than he deserves because there 's a perceived vacuum , ’ says Tsongas . |
| 7 | That sparked off celebrations with manager Lennie Lawrence being given a good soaking as his team showed how they felt about the end to a successful season . |
| 8 | ‘ As in XEU , Alaska is building a good track record and the challenge is to enhance and maintain it.Within BPX , however , the scale of the challenge continues to be very large for everyone in the business . |
| 9 | It 's never been clear though , if you have a Conservative seat , say , in the West Midlands , whether people vote because they think Mrs Thatcher is doing a good job , or because they are worried about a local problem , or because Mrs McJones next door was helped by the sitting candidate over her rates problem ! |
| 10 | She had asked Tim for his advice and thoughts on the matter , since Tim was undergoing a good education . |
| 11 | Sheila 's havin' a good time and she 's getting a bit of money too . |
| 12 | Gloucester were looking a good side . |
| 13 | Eighteen months later , Thomas is making a good recovery , though he can not be diagnosed as being clear of leukaemia for another three years . |
| 14 | We are glad to hear our brother Ian Smith is making a good recovery from his recent illness ! ! |