Example sentences of "it [verb] [verb] a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More can be done and more is being done and we shall encourage the industry to go out and get more business wherever it is ; but it has made a good start . |
| 2 | It has achieved a good deal of success in this , enabling some compensation to be made for the diminishing pool of potential recruits on the farms . |
| 3 | Doubtless ICI thinks that it has provided a good home for those stripped assets . |
| 4 | It seemed to have a good deal going for it . |
| 5 | It was built relatively late , between 1844 and 1845 , and destined for a relatively short working life , but it did provide a good deal of employment for several decades . |
| 6 | But you think it had had a good kicking or something , would n't you ? |
| 7 | It had proved a good move as the sector had avoided the worst excesses of the building slump . |
| 8 | Lord Beddington was not appreciating the day to its fullest , despite the fact that for some unknown reason it had seemed a good idea to buy a Panama hat . |
| 9 | It had seemed a good idea at the time , a bit of expensive and unusual fun with some of her friends , and sure , she had been intrigued when she had been told that she should beware of her fiery nature 's setting alight a situation which would become frighteningly uncontrollable , but that was three days ago . |
| 10 | It had seemed a good idea , but how could she ask for Dana in a strange shop ? |
| 11 | It had seemed a good idea to set up his incident room in the local primary school . |
| 12 | As he tackled his cold meat loaf and salad , Hank thought he had better show some interest in his father , so he asked the back page of the newspaper if it had had a good trip . |
| 13 | Thanks to the Dares and the Rossitters , it had had a good start , but all innovations are eyed askance in small villages — and Overclyst was very small indeed . |
| 14 | I had never had him down as a kerb-crawler either , but from the state of the car it looked as if it had had a good kicking . |
| 15 | But , then again , it does do a good thing , and I would n't be against giving them some support , |
| 16 | It does have a good feel . |
| 17 | Erm the fact it 's now burning Australian coal does tend to undermine the arguments er but nevertheless it does have a good rail connection down to the coast , the p ports on the south coast where it can , can er take the stuff in from the er from the ports . |
| 18 | Although I have to admit to buying Sat , Sun , Mon cause it does have a good sports section — especially the cricket . |
| 19 | It 's got a good name |
| 20 | Well if there 's , if there 's some wax in here it 's got a good grip . |
| 21 | Erm yeah , when er rather than saying that something is a heavy mass and it move and it 's got a good acceleration you can just say it 's got good . |
| 22 | It 's used a good deal in the United States . |
| 23 | Well everything looks as though it 's had a good water now . |