Example sentences of "have [adv] been a good [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | D Goldstein of Staravia Ltd , Ascot , who has long been a good friend of the aircraft preservation movement , offered a range of instruments . |
2 | This latest news on the job front adds to what has already been a good year for the town . ’ |
3 | Reeth has always been a good walking centre , particularly for walkers from Tyneside and Teesside , and on many occasions I 've heard the hills round about echoing to a sound I love so well , the lilt of Geordie accents . |
4 | fairclough has always been a good defender ( ex England U21 ) , but he s excellent when given a job , like marking Tony Daley out of the game . |
5 | There are some very good authors in the list , but recalling that there has never been a good book on poppies or penstemons , one might wish for a little more innovation in such lists . |
6 | Nevertheless , around one in two Germans in both the American and the British Zones — and a percentage on the increase — thought that National Socialism had basically been a good idea , badly carried out , and were far more favourably disposed to it than to communism . |
7 | Joseph Maloney , secretary of the local angling association , said at the time that earlier , less serious pollution caused by Mogul had killed all fish life in what had once been a good trout and salmon river . |
8 | Gangsters have long been a good source of drama for the filmakers and there 's barely a star in Hollywood who has n't been ‘ mixed up ’ on screen with the mob at some point in his career . |
9 | It 's just been a good boat to us . |
10 | Oh she 's always been a good daughter up till now , I 'll grant her that , I 've never been one to just blame the girl , Douglas , I blame the boy too . |
11 | He said you have always been a good friend to him ; he is very happy to do something for you , in return . ’ |
12 | I HAVE never been a good passenger . |