Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] good [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Most of them became good Americans . |
2 | Is not that why everyone has good reason to know that Tory Governments mean higher VAT ? |
3 | You may live in a modern house where the style of bare floorboards is acceptable , but nothing beats good carpeting as insulation . |
4 | Young Black and I became good friends . |
5 | Sasbach was no exception and I made good progress with Pascal 's Pensées . |
6 | The snow improved as the slope steepened and I made good time up the 100 metres to the ridge top and along to the ‘ summit ’ . |
7 | ‘ If I 'd been educated proper , I expect I 'd be able to talk more , ’ said Dolly , ‘ specially if I 'ad good looks and not just a sort of orphanage face . |
8 | Well if they take as long to do it I mean good heavens there 's been one clanking manhole cover at Halam and it has taken them weeks to do it . |
9 | I would that you were with us to hear me play the piano which I do every day and Papa declares I make good progress . |
10 | ‘ I got good contact but it was straight at Chris , ’ recalled Linighan . |
11 | So far as he was concerned , I could become a Muslim or a Jew , provided I got good School Certificates . |
12 | I got good end of term report . |
13 | ‘ Because I hate good music , ’ said Lydia . |
14 | I want good finance women and I want good information women . |
15 | I want good finance women and I want good information women . |
16 | Yes , and when I celebrate good times , I do it with Dregs . |
17 | I like my colleagues and I earn good money . |
18 | ‘ It 's for the job , ’ he says proudly , ‘ I get promotion if I speak good English . ’ |
19 | I paid good money for that , I said , ca n't I just have a last go on it ? |
20 | I paid good money for this vehicle and I wo n't have the likes of you doing what you 're doing ! |
21 | It is not a question of being frightened of the dark ( although it can be pretty spooky on an out-of-the-way water ) , it is because I enjoy good company and a long night becomes more enjoyable with someone there to chat with ; to share the pleasure of catching big fish , or the lesser pleasure of blanking . |
22 | I get good days and not so good days . ’ |
23 | ‘ Well , I remember after we had had a big success at Covent Garden with Elektra he turned to me and said , ‘ You know , Birgit , for the first time in my career I get good notices here in London ! ’ |
24 | I remember good learning and running gags and reasonable ambition . |
25 | ‘ I believe good agencies will offer through-the-line services to their clients in the future . |
26 | ‘ I am certain of it , ’ he replied , but promptly settled her heartbeats to a dull , steady rhythm once more by adding , ‘ because of your car , did n't I have good reason to contact you ? ’ |
27 | But I thought good structure control overall , painted pictures well erm and I think perhaps just probe a bit more just a little bit stronger than you are at painting pictures but as you see a picture paints a thousand words . |
28 | well I , getting back to the picture you see , I , when I looked at it I thought good god it 's our Bill , I , I you could of thought it were twin brothers when I |
29 | I kept good hold of her , part-dragging her after me . |
30 | I took good care to spruce myself up , particularly my hair . |