Example sentences of "it [vb past] [pron] [prep] good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As partners at Middlesex we tried to steal Test matches off each other when England were only playing one spinner , and it made us into better bowlers . |
| 2 | It stood her in good stead when it came to the areas of change which are always necessary in an organisation approaching its centenary . |
| 3 | It stood them in good stead again in 1976 when drought caused many villages to be supplied with stand pipes . |
| 4 | At least it stood us in good stead for Tuesday night 's game at Scrimley Arsenal , where we came away with a very creditable 2–4 defeat . |
| 5 | He found the experience of working in a wide variety of company departments invaluable and believes it held him in good stead when he reached the higher echelons of management . |