Example sentences of "she [verb] a good [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 She led a good life .
2 As it was , she made a good show of appearing delighted .
3 She made a good job of it too , ’ Alec explained , adding like a good Scot , ‘ and of course there 's a small benefit to me because now I draw a rent allowance . ’
4 Three loose hounds were in there ; one , she was sure when she got a good look , was a bitch , Wrathful , who had impressed her that memorable day last February .
5 She got a better deal , to be fair , out of the Common Market , because she was so difficult .
6 She built a good wood fire .
7 I am convinced that she has a good intelligence , and understands what is proposed as treatment .
8 She has a good voice . ’
9 Your plugger should contact all the DJs with whom he or she has a good relationship , trying to persuade them to play your record .
10 She has a good head on her shoulders .
11 She has a good sense of humour , and very sporting : in other words a very nice person .
12 She has a good sense of humour — she will need it in the years to come . ’
13 She has a good sense of humour and also shares quite a few of my interests .
14 You should also make certain that she has a good tin-opener which she can use without difficulty .
15 The first essential is to see that she has a good solicitor to advise her and sort out her husband 's affairs , making sure beforehand what his fee will be for the work he is going to do for her .
16 She has a good taste level .
17 She has a good body , and that single vertical tuft of pubic hair you need if you 're a model or the possessor of a high-cut swimsuit .
18 Alison says parties and dinner parties can be the last places she has a good time .
19 ‘ Yes , but she has a better memory than me , even .
20 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 .
21 But as those boxing her in came away from the rails at the entrance to the home stretch she found a good run up the inside , and when Teleprompter ran out of stamina with just over a furlong to go Pat Eddery shot the favourite into the lead and made for the wire .
22 When Beatrice visited the canteen in October 1914 she found a good deal of atmosphere , although there was no beer or wine .
23 " The doctor says she needs a good beating if she wo n't eat properly . "
24 But she needs a good bath when she gets home — because of the smell !
25 She played a good game of bridge with her neighbours .
26 give her a wee drop later Jean cos she 'd a good walk this morning you know and er now those Bramleys up there , okay ?
27 Her parents would as lief have me as Humphrey , and she 'd a good deal rather . ’
28 Later she received a good luck token when she went on a walkabout in Glasgow 's George Square .
29 Her reputation was established with the nine-volume Illustrations of Political Economy , and she received a good income from her magazine contributions which enabled her to go to America in 1834 .
30 I did n't want to go but I thought she deserved a better life than I could offer .
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