Example sentences of "have [verb] a good [noun] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Santa Cruz Operation Inc has had a good look at Unix System Lab 's Destiny desktop — it is a beta site — but is n't worried by the competition , ‘ after looking at it closely , we 've no problem with Open Desktop , ’ it says . |
| 2 | He 'd booked a good table at The Palace . |
| 3 | I was very pleased that you 'd had a good go at that |
| 4 | By now she 'd had a good look at him . |
| 5 | But Jan Peerce makes a very coarse and unromantic Alfredo , and Licia Albanese , who might have made a good shot at the role of Violetta under more sympathetic direction , sounds particularly nervous and unsettled . |
| 6 | She knew that he did n't much care for André , but he could at least have made a better attempt at disguising it . |
| 7 | Nenna felt that she could have made a better hand at answering Louise if only Edward had taken the trouble to return her purse . |
| 8 | They had done a good job at that garage . |
| 9 | buying the car off er , them at Burton Lane , there 's , there 's , somehow you 've got a good picture at Burton Lane |
| 10 | My letter was published in full , and I was pleased with myself , for two good reasons : my first literary effort had been accepted ; and I had had a good swipe at the evils of fascism , judging by the stream of supporting letters which followed . |
| 11 | Once Barbara had had a good look at her new style in the mirror , she was very pleased with the change . |
| 12 | Again , they could have gone into the supermarket , but they thought the police had had a good look at them , so they sprinted through the crowds who took as little notice as they expected , and across the street just after the lights had changed 50 that the traffic beginning to move , hooted . |
| 13 | He had had a good day at the office and his head had not troubled him ; they seemed pleased with his work ; he had been looking forward to telling her about it over supper , and now this . |
| 14 | 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 ’ . |
| 15 | It had seemed a good idea at the time , a bit of expensive and unusual fun with some of her friends , and sure , she had been intrigued when she had been told that she should beware of her fiery nature 's setting alight a situation which would become frighteningly uncontrollable , but that was three days ago . |
| 16 | ‘ Well , Charles , I 've taken a good look at your latest victim . |
| 17 | While we have to accept that some people have had a good go at blowing up the present inhabitant , would it not be simpler for her to emulate a previous incumbent and move up the road to Admiralty House ? |
| 18 | So everyone working on the door at Ronnie 's had a good laugh at us while Strummer was hustling to get us in . |