Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] [vb pp] a bad [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Cholesterol has had a bad press .
2 ‘ 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 .
3 Cos the area 's got a bad name for drugs anyway .
4 ‘ 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 .
5 A servant 's had a bad dream , that 's all , and started screaming .
6 Good technology has gained a bad name .
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