Example sentences of "[vb infin] it a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And if I could bring him to reconciliation with the king , without more bloodshed and without revenge , I would count it a good deed both for England and Wales . |
| 2 | If you have trouble obtaining a reservation at a particular kennel , you can consider it a good sign . |
| 3 | Matilda said , ‘ I 'd give it a good wash , dad , if I were you , with soap and water . |
| 4 | Pete asked and Mum grinned and said ‘ Well , I suppose so but I 'll give it a good wash when we get home . ’ |
| 5 | And that 'll give it a good help . . |
| 6 | I 'd give it a good hiding if it did n't behave |
| 7 | Personally , I 'd love to see us support it to the hilt , because I believe that , you know , the community theatre , above all else in Ottery , really does give it a good name . |
| 8 | If he owned his house , he thought to himself , he would give it a good coat of paint , put a smart gate on it . |
| 9 | Do you think it a good idea coming into drama training direct from school ? |
| 10 | Not only did the Bishop think it a good idea but he would be very happy to preside . |
| 11 | I do n't think , think it a good idea really . |
| 12 | I mean I would n't ever think it a good idea to encourage women to leave the home if they thought that their job was in there looking after small children , but it 's very obvious nowadays that a very large number of women do n't want to in the home any more . |
| 13 | Cape Wrath is a good place to visit , but many a genteel tourist will think it a good place to leave . |
| 14 | I did not think it a good book , but I shall always be grateful to it . |
| 15 | And that does n't make it a good single . |
| 16 | ‘ Which would make it a good place to try to get in . ’ |
| 17 | Or her , ’ she would add scrupulously , being among other things a feminist ) , but in practice this does n't seem to affect her behaviour very noticeably — she seems to have ordinary human feelings , ambitions , desires , to suffer anxieties , frustrations , fears , like anyone else in this imperfect world , and to have a natural inclination to try and make it a better place . |
| 18 | Just because it 's a Number One does n't make it a better record than anything else that 's out that week . |
| 19 | And if you walk in pleasant surroundings , you 'll find it a good way to let go of stress , too . |