Example sentences of "[noun pl] [be] a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As we shall see , local economic policies are a good case in point . |
| 2 | Family outings on bikes are a good way to make the best of summer days . |
| 3 | The ring-pulls on beer cans are a good example , so are drinks bottles where you have to break a seal to open them . |
| 4 | The signs are a good thing because they remind drivers that they should always keep to the speed limit . |
| 5 | 7 The fact is that Spurs are a better team than Arsenal . |
| 6 | Cypher is the author of the Ergo applications for the distribution industry , and Platinum says its products are a good fit with the SeQuel to Platinum integrated financial and management software , enabling it to offer a fully integrated system almost immediately . |
| 7 | Jigsaws are a good purchase for the d-i-yer trying to build up a reasonably comprehensive tool kit . |
| 8 | Modern polystyrenes are a good choice when considering wallcoverings . |
| 9 | Parents believe bouncy castles are a good idea if they 're run properly : |
| 10 | He believes that ‘ managed currency funds are a good way of protecting the purchasing power of sterling-based investors . |
| 11 | Such books are a good idea usually frustrated by circumstances . |
| 12 | The co-operation between the UK and Australian clearinghouses in the area of their databases is a good example , and current support by the UK clearinghouse for several continental European clearinghouses , shows the potential . |
| 13 | The fact that you have edited the school magazine does n't necessarily fit you to be an advertising writer , even though a feeling of familiarity with words is a good thing . |
| 14 | The opening up of public procurement to competition beyond national borders is a good example of what the single market is all about . |
| 15 | ‘ For instance , 7.30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays is a good time to go out with the TV detector van because EastEnders is on . |
| 16 | Looking at the greyish-green sea streaked with white waves was a good antidote , as indeed the grand and infinite was always . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | The cutting length of the blades on the GTC380 is 380mm ( 15in ) , making the trimmer suitable for small to average hedging tasks , If you own a half-acre garden with hedging , the more labour-saving 500 or 610mm ( 20 or 24in ) cutting capacities of corded models are a better option , or even a petrol powered trimmer . |
| 20 | Of course the insurance companies are a good deal less ‘ photogenic ’ and much less of a source of scandal for the gossip columnists . |
| 21 | Citrus fruits are a good source of vitamin C. |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Not everybody believes a profusion of summits are a good investment of prime ministerial time : the results do not always justify the hours and the nervous energy spent . |
| 24 | the Conservatives are a better breed of men |
| 25 | One of BP Oil 's favourite retail sites is a good example of a geographically advantaged asset . |
| 26 | In nature , to look at your parents is a good method of learning the characteristics of your own species . |
| 27 | The ever-increasing competition in telecommunications is a good example of that process at work . |
| 28 | Smashing milk bottles is a good example of this since it typifies the way in which they are put into effect . |
| 29 | Avoiding mixtures is a good idea at first as it enables you to identify any foods which disagree with your baby to try again later . |
| 30 | That every person is an end in himself or herself is related to the fact that the only thing which is good without qualification and in all circumstances is a good will , something which everyone has the potential to be , whatever talents or gifts of fortune they may or may not possess . |