Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] [verb] a bad [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cholesterol has had a bad press . |
| 2 | The intensely religious former viceroy of India and wartime ambassador to Washington has had a bad write-up . |
| 3 | If the hon. Gentleman wants to find a worse record in Scotland for waiting lists , he should look at the waiting lists that were left to us by the previous Labour Government . |
| 4 | mind you the trouble is it 's alright in saying that but you see I 've got a bad chest , Philip 's got a bad chest |
| 5 | ‘ Creative ’ writing has acquired a bad name ; it has been contrasted with proper grammatical writing , and has come to be numbered among the suspect activities of the Loony Left , or at least with the ‘ soft ’ brigade . |
| 6 | Cos the area 's got a bad name for drugs anyway . |
| 7 | Unfortunately Banbury has got a bad reputation among boat users in the past and the council is doing little to dispel it . |
| 8 | But if he has , I do n't think it follows that Fathers and Children has become a bad book in his eyes , but rather , it is now not all that good . |
| 9 | ‘ Randolph , you must help us quickly ’ he gasped , ‘ Rudolph , you dad has caught a bad cold and will not be able to pull the sleigh tonight . |
| 10 | Boards A , B , C , D have all started , although D has got a bad start by not passing close behind the start boat . |
| 11 | A servant 's had a bad dream , that 's all , and started screaming . |
| 12 | DON BAKER 'S got a bad case of the blues . |
| 13 | Good technology has gained a bad name . |
| 14 | The professor said : ‘ Judith has had a worse time than David because all of this is not of her making . |