Example sentences of "have a good [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jean Francois Poitevin , who finished third last year and has a best time of 1:32:22 , has pulled out in protest . |
| 2 | The conclusion I drew from the chart is that , if it demonstrated that St Johann im Pongau has a better system of queue prevention than Meribel has , there is clearly something wrong with the demonstration . |
| 3 | If er Mr Major is not going to look at why I say that then I hope that he , I assume from that that he has a better hope of peace an an |
| 4 | Also , if you have a cat and you want to let it out , you could at least provided some sort of warning for the prey , so that the prey has a better chance of escaping ; such as a bell around the neck for example . |
| 5 | The public now has a better chance of listening to treasures such as the massive 40-cm 78-rpm discs cut during the Nuremburg Trials , or the 40 hours of tape recorded during the 0z trial . |
| 6 | A WOMAN who marries at the age of 42 has a better chance of success than when she was 23 . |
| 7 | The ebullient Mr Clarke — combative , frank and untainted by the shamelessly cavalier manner of Mr Lamont — has a better chance of persuading Britons that things are getting better . |
| 8 | The lesson seems to be that a plaintiff has a better chance of attacking the exercise of ministerial power if he can show that in some general way , especially procedural and not substantive , the minister has not played the game according to the newly enlarged rules of natural justice . |
| 9 | ‘ John has a better chance of being released if the kidnappers realize there is nothing to be gained by hanging on to him . |
| 10 | The phenomenon reflects not only the difficulties of part-time recruitment in an area like Oxfordshire which lacks a large urban and industrial base , but also the fact that the Modular Course has a better chance of retaining and increasing such students than conventional courses ( Figure 2.2 ) . |
| 11 | ‘ So , ’ Luke 's voice overrode her own , ‘ I 'm sure I need n't tell you that the evening has a better chance of success with four of us rather than three . ’ |
| 12 | The manufacturer has a better chance of being able to deal with difficult technical questions like yours and they really should face up to this fact . |
| 13 | A well planned acquisition has a better chance of success . |
| 14 | The 32-year-old Londoner , second behind the brilliant street-driving genius of Ayrton Senna in Monaco , knows he has a better chance of glory in Montreal . |
| 15 | The 32-year-old , second behind Ayrton Senna in Monaco , knows he has a better chance of glory in Montreal . |
| 16 | If she makes sure she is looking good , feeling good , working well , she has a better chance of taking a cool look at him from a distance and deciding if she really wants him in her life . |
| 17 | The nearest town to the estate is Strada — said to have received its name from an old Roman road — but Grassina is easier to reach and has a better range of shops . |
| 18 | he has a better idea of the total market picture , especially in relation to marketing opportunities between segments of that market , |
| 19 | In 1980 , for instance , he claimed , ‘ There 's not been a president in modern history , including Franklin Delano Roosevelt and including Lyndon Baines Johnson , who has a better record of support from the Democratic Congress than has Jimmy Carter . ’ |
| 20 | With the extension of appeal rights to all asylum seekers , it is not unreasonable to propose — as the Lord Chancellor and my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary propose — that this anomalous double provision should end and that increased resources for advice should be concentrated on UKIAS , especially as the service has a better record of winning cases than solicitors and is more cost effective . |
| 21 | We could fund all advice through the green form , but that would not be especially helpful to asylum seekers , as UKIAS has a better record of success in giving advice and making representations to adjudicators and tribunals . |
| 22 | For all his obvious bias , Wilson has a better overview of the race than most . |
| 23 | PHILIPPINES : Philippine Fantasy ( 0773 580405 ) has a good range of pre-arranged or tailor-made tours , and the Jetset Tours ' ( 061–953 0920 ) brochure has an informative section on the Philippines . |
| 24 | Caribbean Connection can tailor-make any itinerary and has a good range of special offers throughout the summer . |
| 25 | There is no dinner but Lewes has a good range of restaurants . |
| 26 | The petrol station at Shiel Bridge has a good range of groceries . |
| 27 | She has a good sense of humour , and very sporting : in other words a very nice person . |
| 28 | She has a good sense of humour — she will need it in the years to come . ’ |
| 29 | Pointing to one picture , he will say : " That picture has a good sense of pattern , " another , a good sense of form ; this picture has fine movement ; that picture is lively and expresses much humour , and so on . |
| 30 | My group has a good sense of teamwork . |