Example sentences of "you [verb] a good [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | But in good conditions , once you reach the summit cairn of Bleaklow Head , the highpoint on the western end of the Bleaklow ridge , the section across the drab peaty wilderness towards Alport Low can be quite enjoyable — if you pick a good line . |
2 | So you make a better door than a window ? |
3 | ‘ You make a good security guard . |
4 | You got a better chance of getting better marks anyway . |
5 | I said they would be noticed because you got a better response from people who put you in small groups feel there is less pressure on them . |
6 | And if you were lucky , and you got a good farmer , he 'd let you take one o what we call roasters , home . |
7 | You got a good hiding for it but but that was it . |
8 | Make it a you got a good shot there . |
9 | ‘ Are you building a good memory to have of me ? ’ |
10 | I think you made a good choice of boxes , it 's a bit small but |
11 | ‘ Well , anyway , ’ said Gareth Holmroyd , ‘ I 'm glad you made a good job of it . ’ |
12 | ‘ Merymose was not a fool ; and you made a good impression when we first met . |
13 | ‘ Aye , well , if you did n't you made a good stab at it . |
14 | So thank you very much er for your work on that , and I think you made a good appointment . |
15 | Would you make a good first-aider at work ? |
16 | Do you make a good door cos you do n't make a very good window , sit back . |
17 | Do n't you think a better class of sportsman , whatever their intellectual abilities , would give the University a higher profile ? |
18 | And it 's never too late in life to improve your fitness , allowing you to enjoy a better quality of life … and more of it ! |
19 | And it 's never too late in life to improve your fitness , allowing you to enjoy a better quality of life … and more of it ! |
20 | It 's not going to conduct enough , you want a better conductor . |
21 | Erm if , if you want a good decision you 've got ta use all four mental functions . |
22 | if you want a good drink , does n't matter does it ? |
23 | You could , if you wish , try Java Fern , which is rather too woody for the tastes of many species — but if you want a good covering you will need to let it establish for a few months — or else you can cheat and use Java Fern-covered rocks/bogwood from another tank . |
24 | When the surface is completely free from all dust you can seal it with clear polyurethane in an egg-shell finish if you want a good gleam , or matt if you prefer . |
25 | These teachers are telling us that you 've got to work hard if you want a good job but there 's no jobs there anyway . |
26 | If you want a good example of value for money , look no further than the National Audit Office . |
27 | You want a good time , do n't you — with the flesh-pots of Egypt thrown in ! |
28 | Do you know a good locksmith ? ’ |
29 | ‘ Do you know a good solicitor ? ’ |
30 | A girl like you needs a good dinner . ’ |