Example sentences of "was [pron] a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Was there a good selection of up-to-date magazines for style inspiration ? |
| 2 | Was there a good crowd ? ’ |
| 3 | Was there a good crowd for that one ? |
| 4 | Not only was he a good judge of horseflesh , but he was capable of treating most ailments which occurred both in the hunters and the heavy farm animals . |
| 5 | Your father — was he a good husband to her ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Was he a good lover ? |
| 7 | ‘ Was he a good doctor ? |
| 8 | The boys liked Basil for they felt that not only was he a good teacher , he was also a man . |
| 9 | Was it a good buffet , yeah ? |
| 10 | was it a good influence , I mean do you think the magazines and the books did |
| 11 | Was it a good day out ? |
| 12 | In later recensions Hymes adds other features , for example key ( which involves evaluation — was it a good sermon , a pathetic explanation , etc. ) , and purpose ( what did the participants intend should come about as a result of the communicative event ) . |
| 13 | Was it a good decision to airfreight an order because we 'd messed things up on the plant ? ’ |
| 14 | Was it a good conversation , though ? |
| 15 | was it a good job Clare ? |
| 16 | Can , can I go back to er a question which , you asked was it a good thing |
| 17 | And I suppose , I mean if I was to answer the question was it a good thing I would have to say no . |
| 18 | ‘ Was it a good meeting ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Was it a good party ? |
| 20 | Was it a good ground to play on ? |