Example sentences of "[art] good [v-ing] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's no good sending a press release which is couched in the language of The Times , to your local newspaper , or The Sun , or something like that . |
| 2 | Some players also seem to be worried about how to identify which string is which and I can understand that , because it 's no good breaking a string during a gig and not knowing which spare to grab . |
| 3 | They need to blend as well ; it is no good using a herb whose taste contradicts that of the dish to which it is being added . |
| 4 | They are also very sensitive to light , so it is no good shining a torch on them unless the beam is shielded by red plastic . |
| 5 | It would be no good having a receptionist blacking out every time they jacked in . |
| 6 | When something goes wrong , the slogan ‘ Have machine , will travel ’ has a depressing ring of truth , especially disastrous in the winter season , since it is no good excavating a channel in midwinter if the ecologists working with the engineers on a scheme have not had the opportunity during the previous summer growing season to identify the existing aquatic habitat affected . |
| 7 | Later a woman brought him a plate of bacon and eggs and a cup of tea , but said it was no good making a fuss now , it was too late . |
| 8 | It is no good putting a closure vote by ninety nine to one or even ninety nine to nought . |