Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [verb] [prep] a good " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The award comes at a good time . |
| 2 | The privilege lasts through a good period of fine weather . |
| 3 | We finished the wine and adjourned to the cafeteria to celebrate with a good dinner . |
| 4 | What is better than a run in the car followed by a good meal in a country inn or a pleasant roadhouse ? |
| 5 | He told a key meeting in Dunkirk at the end of August : ‘ You must find the nerve to ask for a better treaty ; one that hands less power to Brussels , controls bureaucracy more stringently and leaves France her autonomy in foreign and monetary policy . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Adam had the foresight to order in a good stock of food , I noticed . |
| 7 | She had been a teacher , and made sure the girl went to a good school : ‘ my granny had more influence on me education-wise . |
| 8 | For example , Jones ( 1976 ) in a study of central Wales found that employment , the desire to live in a better area and a former link with the area were important reasons for explaining the success of a growth pole town , Newtown . |
| 9 | But what about the fact that people lie , that they are perfectly capable of remaking the record to appear in a good light ? |
| 10 | Definitely the place to go after a good bike ride . |
| 11 | New York has always been the place to come for a good show trial . |
| 12 | The Legion sounded like a good idea : the pay was good , the uniforms smart , the bullshit no worse than the British Army , and there were varied postings abroad . |
| 13 | The hospitality extended to a good meal , and before leaving we were given the facilities of a nearby chateau , where the jeep driver and I had the luxury of a hot bath , laid on by the local Mayor . |