Example sentences of "have [not/n't] [be] a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There has not been a better centre half in the country for the last 18 months . ’ |
| 2 | Thompson 's career — the Daley record 1976 Olympic Games ( Montreal ) 18th 1977 European Juniors , 1st 1978 Commonwealth Games ( Edmonton ) lst European Championships ( Prague ) 2nd 1980 Olympic Games ( Moscow ) 1st World record ( Gotzis ) 8,648 pts 1982 World record ( Gotzis ) 8,730 pts European Championships ( Athens ) lst World record 8,774 Commonwealth Games , Brisbane , lst 1983 World Championships ( Helsinki ) lst 1984 Olympic Games ( Los Angeles ) lst World record 8,847 1986 Commonwealth Games ( Edinburgh ) lst European Championships ( Stuttgart ) lst 1987 World Championships ( Rome ) 9th 1988 Olympic Games ( Seoul ) 4th It has not been a good year for the class of ‘ 76 . |
| 3 | Today has not been a good day . |
| 4 | This has n't been a good case for me . ’ |
| 5 | Tony Wright … says it has n't been a good season they have n't batted well … but someone has got to take the blame and he thinks he should stand down and give someone else a chance |
| 6 | Tony Wright … says it has n't been a good season they have n't batted well … but someone has got to take the blame and he thinks he should stand down and give someone else a chance |
| 7 | ‘ It has n't been a good start , has it ? ’ |
| 8 | It had not been a good day for liberal ideals . |
| 9 | It had not been a good day for the Magistrate . |
| 10 | No you 've not been a good boy ? |
| 11 | Perhaps it had n't been a good idea after all to come on this trip together . |
| 12 | Her looks and her vibrant personality had always won the day for her — but perhaps in the long run that had n't been a good thing , because now those weapons had failed her she was floundering , rudderless . |
| 13 | If she had n't been a good actress I would n't have hired her . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ That 's because it 's not been a good year , due to fluctuating temperatures . ’ |