Example sentences of "[art] [noun] be a good " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Tuns was a good pub , but hardly a counselling centre . |
| 2 | The signs are a good thing because they remind drivers that they should always keep to the speed limit . |
| 3 | The stitching is well finished and the Safari is a good quality shirt — but no more than you 'd expect for the price . |
| 4 | It is , after all , to be expected that the claims of elements central to teachers ' professional preparation should raise questions of the entire content and structure of courses , and the present is a good time to address such questions . |
| 5 | FACING PAGE The kitchen is a good place for young dogs . |
| 6 | ‘ A bullet in the chest was a good excuse to give up . ’ |
| 7 | There 's good bouldering outside the hut and the guardian 's a good source of information ( if you speak Spanish ) . |
| 8 | The story was a good one though hard to believe . |
| 9 | Some machines have less trouble with this than others , but the option of being able to use an extension microphone held well away from the camcorder is a good way of avoiding spoiling your recordings . |
| 10 | The sister 's a good bit older . |
| 11 | For a peasant farmer , the pig was a good investment , being almost totally edible after it had provided very rich fertiliser during its lifetime . |
| 12 | The sandwich was a good preparation for an evening 's drinking as food , especially things rich in proteins and fats , such as cheese , eggs , milk , yoghurt and meat , slow down the effect of alcohol and help prevent an upset stomach . |
| 13 | He says what you can see is most of the cities not only in Holland , but the whole world and of course in England have to deal with the growing of cars and it 's not only that the car is a good thing — the car has very bad things for the city as a whole . |
| 14 | The result was a good win for the two Astro players , with the pair only sealing victory — again in the eleventh hour — in the deciding doubles rubber . |
| 15 | However , the Baltimore was a good aircraft and it needed a direct hit to knock one down and so , despite our damage , I was able to get the aircraft back to base . ’ |
| 16 | John Edwards says the horse is a good jumper so he 'll tell Judy to hang on and sit still and let the horse do the hard work . |
| 17 | But the plan is a good one , and it would work , if only they 'd give it a chance . ’ |
| 18 | Er , but erm er nevertheless , the , the fact is that the TESSA is a good investment , providing that you do n't need access to your money , and you 're going to get a tax advantage from it . |
| 19 | ‘ The range was a good , broad one . |
| 20 | ‘ The telephone 's a good method . ’ |
| 21 | The girl was a good actress . |
| 22 | Always touch a baby , its hands and its feet and the feet are a better guide to my hands , because babies ' hands can often be cold . |
| 23 | One of the journeymen was a good fellow , and taught me what he knew , and stood by me all he could . |
| 24 | SEE-SAW DIAGNOSIS The see-saw is a good way of showing how weight transfer works . |
| 25 | Despite the ‘ Britain 's ugliest group ’ tag that 's hung around their neck since the start , the Inspirals are a better band to look at than they were a few years back . |
| 26 | The judge was a good rider in the old-fashioned seat , legs slightly too far forward for the modern taste but with the body nice and upright , hands quiet and soft . |
| 27 | ‘ Huh , ’ she said , and then smiled faintly as she said , ‘ odd , you know : you tell me that Annie 's a good woman , and I suppose she is , but I ca n't stand the sight of her ; then I tell you the constable 's a good man , and you know he is , and you ca n't stand the sight of him . |
| 28 | Our committee , dominated by batsmen and wicketkeepers unfortunately , think that the sightscreens are a Good Thing , but there are also those of us whose playing career is prolonged only by the knowledge that with village pitches the state they are , even a bad player can hope to strike lucky now and again . |
| 29 | Mr Singh said Pakistan 's promise of full co-operation in finding the Memons was a good start , but added that it was curious that the Memons had chosen to go to Pakistan . |
| 30 | the Conservatives are a better breed of men |