Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] [verb] a bad [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cholesterol has had a bad press . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ 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 . |
| 4 | Cos the area 's got a bad name for drugs anyway . |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . |
| 6 | A servant 's had a bad dream , that 's all , and started screaming . |
| 7 | Good technology has gained a bad name . |