Example sentences of "[not/n't] have a good [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He did not have a good journey from Greshornish ; the ground proved so soft that he frequently had to dismount and walk .
2 It dismisses the fact that USL has reserved the right to bring such a claim later on , apparently after discovery , suggesting that this means ‘ it does not have a good faith basis for such a claim at this time . ’
3 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 .
4 Lawyers said the girl , who can not be named for legal reasons , does not have a good relationship with her father .
5 This result can be interpreted in support of Frith 's contention , in that good readers who are poor spellers are those who do not have a good awareness of the relationships between sound and spelling .
6 The IFI does not have a good record , but their credibility has improved since the Board was changed and Brett , the previous chair , had left .
7 The SDP did not and could not have a good war .
8 The GMC does not have a good track record in ensuring that change happens .
9 ‘ Results show we did not have a good season and at the end of the day the responsibility was mine .
10 I notice it 's the bachelors who do n't have a good word to say for marriage . ’
11 ‘ That 's because you do n't have a good curate , papa .
12 He did n't have a good voice but he was never off-key .
13 You do n't have a good sponge bag , things that people who go visiting need . ’
14 ‘ That did n't have a good script .
15 ‘ We did n't have a good season by our standards of the last few years .
16 So they all had hookworm , and they did n't have a good diet , and so they were badly affected .
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