Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] good [subord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Equally straitened is Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp , which reported plunging profits that were still better than forecast : it is cutting its bonus for executives by 20% in the year to March 31 1994 , Reuter reports from Tokyo , adding that it is also considering reducing bonuses for senior managers as well as stopping increases of wages of those above section manager ; the company sees intense competition . |
| 2 | As soon as I found out I had to retire , they were as good as gold and granted me a testimonial straight away . |
| 3 | The accused later told the manager that the cheques were as good as cash , i.e. there was a fraudulent misrepresentation . |
| 4 | ‘ It was little better than murder , ’ Celia said fiercely . |
| 5 | Of course , it was much better than Danu as postings go . |
| 6 | She wanted to sit here , and stare at this view , which was much better than hospital . |
| 7 | She was as good as gold , not making a sound all the way to the dog 's home . |
| 8 | so er , cos me heart was in me mouth when they come up for Christmas , and that 's the last time they were up I thought me tree 's gon na go over , you know , I thought if he pulls at me tree or anything , but , he was , he was as good as gold for not , he was n't trying to get me ornaments or anything , he was er , you know , just happy to play with his own toys , so he was n't naughty . |
| 9 | Today , bound by the frost , it was as good as tarmacadam . |
| 10 | It was as good as wink . |
| 11 | and there be twenty eight shillings a week , that 's all I allowed him and because that was even better than labour money and so the day , they , I had to keep that they stopped all me labour , so cos I had the money you see . |