Example sentences of "[vb pp] [pers pn] a good [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I want to put something back into the game that has given me a good life . ’ |
| 2 | There 's no problems with York , they always given me a good service in the past . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The group has given me a better insight into the similarities and differences between S Grade physics and biology . |
| 6 | It may be that their experience of GIST has given them a better idea of the amount of work and energy involved in trying to change things ( Kelly et al . , |
| 7 | Erm you 've given them a good start in life , it 's your money , enjoy yourselves with it . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | He assumes that becoming rich has made him a better man and that he deserves admiration for it . |
| 10 | The since Terry took over the ground everything 's been refurbished and new crush rails put up you know , and he seems to have made it a good ground . |
| 11 | They said , ’ We have got you a good deal . |
| 12 | We have shown him a better way of making the savings he requires next year , and we will be happy to work with him — and with the consumer groups — to find ways of improving the value obtained for the money spent on legal aid in the future . |
| 13 | But we 've had a very very well we 've still got him a good treasurer . |
| 14 | He also agreed to talk to his father , who had helped him a good deal in the past . |
| 15 | Lugh had never thought it a good idea , and he had said so at the time , only nobody had listened . |
| 16 | Although ‘ Rastaman Vibration ’ did not get universally good notices on release in 1976 , time has offered it a better response . |
| 17 | If Whizzo had been any good Jazz could have transferred but Biddy , having given Whizzo the thumbs down , had found him a good home with a nervous lady in the suburbs and he was no longer available . |
| 18 | The Bar is a leader in the field of video conferencing applications within the courts and the legal profession and its endeavours have brought us a good deal of favourable publicity . |
| 19 | Now at that point , when she received the letter and read the policy , erm we could have given her a better cover if it applied to that particular vehicle . |
| 20 | I mean , I would have given him a good kick if I 'd do stood along side of him ! |
| 21 | They 'd had a good time , it had given him a good holiday , her too . |
| 22 | Yes , oh Rocket , for the first few months I had him , after he was rescued , and he was so protective of me , because I 'd given him a good home and never , never hit him in the face . |
| 23 | Then , if she 'd given him a good time and he was a collaborator , he might not report her . |
| 24 | Yet this season , he 's played all but two matches , and since the ‘ 5 man defence ’ appeared when Batty got injured , the reviews I 've read have even called him a Batty replacement , and given him a good write-up . |
| 25 | Perhaps his teacher should have given him a better word than ‘ tidgy ’ , but they both knew what they meant . |
| 26 | ‘ Karl has sent me a good luck card . |
| 27 | DURING Fun Fortnight we 've had jokes on everything from cows to coughs , doctors to dentists , and everyone has given us a good laugh . |
| 28 | DURING Fun Fortnight we 've had jokes on everything from cows to coughs , doctors to dentists , and everyone has given us a good laugh . |
| 29 | ‘ Under John 's leadership , the last three years have seen significant progress and given us a good start in tackling the challenges that lie ahead . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ They were always totally supportive of the company and the publicity from the Embassy could not have given us a better boost or image . ’ |