Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 'll make me a good wife , do n't you think ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I want to put something back into the game that has given me a good life . ’ |
| 3 | There 's no problems with York , they always given me a good service in the past . |
| 4 | Finally this study has given me a good idea of what life has been for people living in the past in America , where as before , I would n't have had a clue and it 's also taught me that no matter how many times you read a book , you 'll always find new links and connections . |
| 5 | Ronnie 's news , I found , had given me a good deal more confidence in Fringe than I had had on Drifter , illogical though it might be . |
| 6 | When object-oriented database systems become more widely available , there may be a number of application domains where their advantages make them a good choice . |
| 7 | The key characteristics of each company which make them a good fit with the client should be identified . |
| 8 | The key characteristics of each company which make them a good fit with the client should be identified . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'll be interested if Newcastle make me a good offer , ’ said the 25-year-old Ghent striker . |
| 10 | Erm you 've given them a good start in life , it 's your money , enjoy yourselves with it . |
| 11 | There , a little money will buy you a good deal of swank . |
| 12 | I patted Armstrong 's stubbly radiator and promised him a good clean-out . |
| 13 | Laura asked the farm manager , Dai Davies , to find her a good Jersey milker and taught herself how to milk the cow . |
| 14 | Eventually , it was David who found him a good ship and carefully guided him through the process . |
| 15 | Of course he had got to know him a good deal better at Ecalpemos … |
| 16 | The old tiger himself pronounced it a good idea , even if his friends had to listen in a state of uncharacteristic sobriety . |
| 17 | And if I could bring him to reconciliation with the king , without more bloodshed and without revenge , I would count it a good deed both for England and Wales . |
| 18 | If you have trouble obtaining a reservation at a particular kennel , you can consider it a good sign . |
| 19 | I 'm a comparative newcomer to this computer age that many people of my generation would rather try to ignore … but you really ca n't … and as an owner of a computer and an 8 year old , I found it a good read and picked up lots of new tips on home entertainment/education as well . |
| 20 | And God and Saint Winifred send us a good ending ! ’ |
| 21 | I told her that my ability as a golfer had secured me a good job at a finance company and a certain amount of time off for local competitions . |
| 22 | If they had been beaten in a fight , he would give them a good hiding and send them back out to do the job properly . |
| 23 | WildMr Weston said : ‘ We are appealing to members of the public who can give them a good home to adopt them so we do not have to put them down . ’ |
| 24 | A win for United would give them a good chance ; a draw would be tantamoumt to playing Russian Roulette and defeat would be good night . |
| 25 | I 'll just pop in and give them a good scare . |
| 26 | I give them a , I did give them a good rinse afterwards though . |
| 27 | The waiter brought two tall glasses and filled them a good way up with Courvoisier . |
| 28 | Only if Baker drops to 19th today will Feherty go past him , but David says : ‘ Even if Peter is still ahead of me I would like to think that winning would give me a good chance of a wild card . ’ |
| 29 | Only if Baker drops to 19th today will Feherty go past him , but David says : ‘ Even if Peter is still ahead of me I would like to think that winning would give me a good chance of a wild card . ’ |
| 30 | Lewis said : ‘ By beating Foreman I can prove again I 'm the best heavyweight , but I want to box people who 'll give me a good workout — unlike Bowe I never avoid anybody . ’ |