Example sentences of "[vb past] not [verb] a good " in BNC.
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| 1 | Men such as Syd obviously took a great deal of pride in their work — woe betide a fireman or fitter who did not do a good job ! |
| 2 | Transworld 's international sales director John Blake said the heat of Olympia 2 did not create a good atmosphere in which to do business . |
| 3 | He did not acquire a good reputation . |
| 4 | After all , our record of innovation into the marketplace , of the sort of fashion sensitive effects wanted and needed in the garment business , did not seem a good one . |
| 5 | The hungry sheep seem to look up in vain to their religious leaders and , if this was the whole reality , it is surprising that the Reformation did not happen a good deal earlier . |
| 6 | He did not have a good journey from Greshornish ; the ground proved so soft that he frequently had to dismount and walk . |
| 7 | ‘ Results show we did not have a good season and at the end of the day the responsibility was mine . |
| 8 | Lawyers said she did not have a good relationship with the father and the prospect that he may return to the family home prompted her action under the 1989 Children Act . |
| 9 | But it 's a pity she did not have a better showcase for her talents . |
| 10 | The Secretary of State did not provide a good defence of the Government 's proposition . |
| 11 | On a seller and buyer summons the court declared that the seller had not made a good title , and ordered the return to the buyer of the buyer 's deposit on the equitable principle that it is a seller 's duty to disclose fully and frankly in the contract any title defect . |
| 12 | Ireland lost all four Championship matches in ‘ 84 and it was generally felt that McBride had not achieved a good relationship with his players . |