Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] it a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And that 'll give it a good help . . |
| 2 | Pete asked and Mum grinned and said ‘ Well , I suppose so but I 'll give it a good wash when we get home . ’ |
| 3 | And if you walk in pleasant surroundings , you 'll find it a good way to let go of stress , too . |
| 4 | I 'd give it a good hiding if it did n't behave |
| 5 | Matilda said , ‘ I 'd give it a good wash , dad , if I were you , with soap and water . |
| 6 | Wicker , wickerwork basket the one had got a top on and er the big one which I had a hundred and forty loaves , I did n't have a top on but you had a waterproof sheet that you put over the top of that , but er the small ones had a lid on was hinged , hinged lid you could fold it backwards , as far as you could empty it and er what they used to do coming down Road you used to give it a good push and then jump on the back and freewheel down past what is now Lane er is that convenience still on , in those days the was a gents toilet , a public convenience where you went down steps , you were actually apart from the urinals there was toilets as well there . |
| 7 | ‘ Which would make it a good place to try to get in . ’ |
| 8 | And if I could bring him to reconciliation with the king , without more bloodshed and without revenge , I would count it a good deed both for England and Wales . |
| 9 | If he owned his house , he thought to himself , he would give it a good coat of paint , put a smart gate on it . |
| 10 | Cape Wrath is a good place to visit , but many a genteel tourist will think it a good place to leave . |
| 11 | If you have trouble obtaining a reservation at a particular kennel , you can consider it a good sign . |