Example sentences of "a [noun] [to-vb] a good [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Pembrey 's findings were that the role model was important in helping a sister to develop a good management style .
2 LĂ©onie stood on a boulder to get a good view .
3 It would be a shame to lose a good friend .
4 She sniffed , and smiled a bit , but not too much because if there is one thing worse than someone who does n't understand you it 's someone who understands perfectly , before you 've had a chance to have a good pout about not being understood .
5 Large horticultural firms sent out or subscribed to the activities of professional collectors , who often employed local people to bring orchids to them and there was little hesitation in felling a tree to get a good specimen .
6 All were agreed that multiple homage was an aberration , displeasing to God ; but we may assume that it was rare for a man to refuse a good gift or a bargain on this account .
7 She bobbed a curtsey to give a good impression .
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