Example sentences of "[pers pn] a good [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Is 'e a good strong lad ? ’ he asked his wife gruffly . |
2 | They moved across to the bar together , and the stranger explained , ‘ No , we 've not met , but I 've watched you a good many times — in the ring . ’ |
3 | Daffodils will also give you a good long-term return , but some newer varieties can be expensive . |
4 | 5 You can take the Braun Plaque Remover on holiday — one night of recharging gives you a good 10 days of power if you brush your teeth twice a day for two minutes . |
5 | Are you a good old fashion protectionist ? |
6 | In Nottingham city centre though the Royal Hotel car park that 's fairly busy and there are still queues at both entrances of the Victoria Centre and it will take you a good few minutes if you want to get yourself parked in Trinity Square car park they 're still operating on a one out one in basis so obviously better to avoid that one if you want to get yourself parked up you can avoid those queues there 's plenty of room at the Stoney Street car park that 's in the Market there 's always the Fletchergate car park St James Street you 'll find that next to the Albany Hotel or you could er make your way to the Broadmoor Centre you wo n't have to queue to get in there . |
7 | Give me a good broad beach with a reasonable slope and not too much seaweed , and a fair-sized stream , and I 'll be happy all day , any day . |
8 | So I could go on at great length , colleagues , to tell you that he 's on this committee and that committee well er and that would take me a good half hour because he 's , he 's on , he 's involved in everything in everything in the Party in the union erm , and his commitment is absolutely second to none . |
9 | Go and design me a good big handle , Howard . ’ |
10 | Give me a good electric stove any day , or even an old-fashioned wood range . ’ |
11 | Really gives them a good old yank and a push |
12 | Their no-nonsense style makes them a better Super Bowl bet than the Buffalo Bills , who routed the Atlanta Falcons 41–14 with reserve running back Kenneth Davis rushing for 181 yards and two touchdowns . |
13 | Some call him a good bread-and-butter player , but he has not apparent weaknesses . |
14 | So give him a good clean show suitable for all the family , or you can rest assured you 'll be playing the tavern tonight . |
15 | Her black suede-look high-heels put her a good three inches taller than me and a grey checked suit and crisp white shirt offset with a thin red bow tie , and the fake leather document wallet she clutched , gave her a professional air . |
16 | Cheers , okay Dave give it a good thirty second |
17 | It is wise to wash all media thoroughly and to give it a good visual inspection for foreign objects and contaminants . |
18 | In all honesty the difficulties are formidable , but I tell you this , for too many years trade unionism has been in the doldrums and with such a prize , however difficult to achieve , it would be a betrayal of our heritage and a betrayal of our members if we do n't give it a good hard try . |
19 | Grab a hold of that please , and give it a good hard tug . . |
20 | Its direct-drive 33hp electric motor gives it a good top speed of 74mph and a range of 90 miles : more than enough , says Renault , for the average commuter 's entire week 's travel . |
21 | We 'ad 'im a good six months , ai n't we ? |
22 | Seventy years of Byrd on record must have given us a good 50 versions of ‘ Ave verum corpus ’ but not a single one of ‘ Deus venerunt gentes ’ The reasons for this are not hard to find . |
23 | For some years I tended to assume that the computers would merely give us a better documented description of the language , but I do not think that that position remains tenable . |