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

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1 Beautifully decorated inside and out , the Maria offers a good standard of accommodation and traditional family hospitality at a reasonable price .
2 TOP CLASS : Eton offers a good education — for those who can afford it
3 Challenger has a good chance of hitting a Soviet tank with its first shell at a distance of more than 2000 m .
4 Alfieri has a good job ; he is a lawyer .
5 And if your victim happens to be conveniently close to the edge of a tall cliff , by the time he 's bounced down a couple of hundred metres on to the rocks , he 'll be in such a mess that the injury from the blow stands a good chance of being overlooked .
6 Louis Armstrong has a good claim to being the most influential popular singer of the century .
7 Fulham has a good atmosphere in the evening , and I think a bookshop is the perfect place for people to meet , ’ says Harriet Currie .
8 The data describing the prevalence of smoking illustrates a good example of a cohort effect as older women , those aged 60 and over , have the highest proportions classed as never smoking .
9 A flat fabric wallcovering needs a good wall surface , and is not easy to hang , as it 's important that no paste gets on the face of the fabric which it will stain .
10 ‘ The course has a good variety of subjects , and is giving me a taste of different job areas like computing , and office and information studies , as well as numeracy and communication .
11 The University has a good library and computing facilities and , as a major centre in its field in the United Kingdom , is very active in the field of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies nationally and internationally .
12 BTW I think Kelly has a good chance of playing 'cos Big Jack has a lot of injury problems .
13 Indeed , they are treated more as grown-up students than as children to be spoon-fed , and this in almost every case has a good effect both on the work produced and on their motivation .
14 More usually , but no less spectacularly , the view is over the city and a visit to the roof offers a good opportunity to set the internal map and compass ready for walks of exploration .
15 We are used to everyone saying that their horse has a good temperament , but what is the temperament of a horse ?
16 The owner of a competitive jumping horse says that his horse has a good temperament because it is ‘ consistent and courageous ’ .
17 At the moment , any time the opposition has a good shot/attack it goes in — whereas Leeds need to have 4 or 5 good shots to score .
18 Nigel Tinkler sends down Bank View to carry top weight and this Yorkshire trainer has a good record with his southern .
19 This peninsula into Lower lough Erne has a good variety of woodland birds , including sparrowhawks , long-eared owls and siskins , plus farmland species including a few corncrakes .
20 Kowalik looks a good prospect on the evidence of his first two Ipswich meetings and he does not expect to miss many British League meetings .
21 The New Testament has a good deal to say with respect to church administration .
22 As Goshiki are grouped in the catch-all Kawarimono class at shows , the Koi buyer with limited funds has a good chance or rearing on a future champion , providing the fish has that certain something .
23 The coal industry has a good safety record and it has a strong safety culture reflecting the accumulated wisdom of the management , the work force and the mines inspectorate .
24 As an anaesthetic agent , ketamine has a good safety profile .
25 If an applicant has a good explanation for his claim it may , far from harming him , enhance his credibility .
26 I do n't think they 're short of money to be honest cos Valerie has a good job
27 From the seventh month onwards , with adequate care , a child born before full term has a good chance of survival .
28 The president stands a good chance of surviving multi-party elections .
29 ‘ But I do n't think any musician has a good grasp of how other people see them .
30 One of my school reports , when I was about nine , said of my history attainment , ‘ Molly writes a good story which is not always history . ’
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