Example sentences of "have given [art] good [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Chant would have given a good deal to break the bastard 's nose so he bled on it . |
2 | I would have given a good deal to have the stalwart Lord Byron by me , armed with the handgun . |
3 | Mr Robin Cook , Labour 's health spokesman , said Mr Clarke had given no good explanation for his precipitate action . |
4 | Mr Robin Cook , Labour 's health spokesman , said Mr Clarke had given no good explanation for his precipitate action . |
5 | Mr Robin Cook , the shadow Health Secretary , who advised the Government to call in the arbitrators rather than the army , said that Mr Clarke had given no good explanation for his precipitate action . |
6 | He was slow to sign up two aged persons as being of unsound mind , and only did so after they had given a good deal of trouble at the workhouse . |
7 | As long ago as 1172 Henry II had promised to mount a crusade and ever since then he had done nothing about it — though he had given a good deal of financial aid to the stricken kingdom . |