Example sentences of "able to get a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Standards vary but you should be able to get a good idea of the approach from the syllabus . |
| 2 | I was not able to see the CIEFL in session , but through discussions was able to get a good idea of the activities of its various English Departments . |
| 3 | She thought she might even be able to get a good night 's sleep for the first time since she had arrived at the house . |
| 4 | That nerve-racking encounter with Julius had dashed any hopes Jessamy had ever had of being able to get a good night 's sleep . |
| 5 | But more to the point she also hopes her children will be able to get a good education before heading off into the world . |
| 6 | When I married , I was able to get a good job and a house for my family . |
| 7 | It was getting dark and the wind had freshened , the rain gusting through the length of the shed so I decided that it was time to pack up and head for the nearest hospitable pub where I had been told I would be able to get a good meal of hot pie and peas . |
| 8 | One of the problems is sometimes the balloons become infected , because it 's hard to keep little hands away from them , but I 'm hopeful this year we may be able to get a good result . |
| 9 | I may be able to get a good lead-in shot before we even arrive at the hacienda . |