Example sentences of "what [verb] a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tessa Dahl 's famous father Roald certainly knew what made a good children 's book , and judging by The Same But Different , with illustrations by Arthur Robins ( Puffin , £2.99 ) , she 's got a pretty good idea too . |
| 2 | The servility of the old-style caddie may have gone forever , but Sir Henry 's view on what made a good caddie in 1934 , and three years later when he won at Carnoustie , is interesting because it still holds true today in the day and age of the yardage chart : ‘ My caddie Butler was content to jog along all day without speaking unless he was spoken to . |
| 3 | the lack of professional consensus and theoretical knowledge about development in old age , and consequent lack of clarity about what constitutes a good quality of life for older people ( Hughes , 1990 ) ; |
| 4 | The comments of one development officer may be taken as an indication of how they felt about their workers , and about what characterises a good support worker : Interviewer : |
| 5 | In last week 's programme I talked to Steven Medcalfe about novels , and asked him what makes a good read . |
| 6 | Sandy Lyle says fairness is what makes a good course … it 's important to be able to see the dangers from the tee … he says that the new Oxfordshire club has everything to make it a success … a lovely club house … good parking … within easy reach of motorways and is built for big tournaments |
| 7 | They specify what makes a good person and a good teacher . |
| 8 | But what makes a good witch ? |
| 9 | What makes a good retailer |
| 10 | What makes a good reading ? |
| 11 | Have you ever taken the time to ask parents what makes a good school ? |
| 12 | I tell you what we have n't got onto at all yet , and it 's something I said we would try and talk about wh which is what what makes a good parent ? |
| 13 | Is it possible to define what makes a good parent ? |
| 14 | I am often asked what makes a good day for bolting rabbits , bearing in mind that on some occasions they will readily leave the ground regardless of surface conditions , whereas at other times — often under what appear to be favourable conditions — they just can not be budged . |
| 15 | She 's finding out what makes a good driver . |
| 16 | Who knows what makes a good nurse ? |
| 17 | You 've done a lot of the work for us , I 'm very appreciative to , of this , I 'm glad to say you have , in terms of sussing out what makes a good press release , if only because you 've found out what makes a bad press release . |
| 18 | Teenagers from local schools are joining the charity effort and helping organise the open days … they 're in no doubt what makes a good ice cream |
| 19 | So what makes a good walking stick ? |
| 20 | What makes a good coach ? |
| 21 | Parents and children too have concepts about what makes a good teacher . |
| 22 | Introduction : What Makes a Good Interviewer ? |
| 23 | So what makes a good bedroom in the eyes of hoteliers and what do their guests expect ? |
| 24 | So what makes a good flight sim ? |
| 25 | What makes a good counsellor |
| 26 | And if anyone knows what makes a good hospital waiting room it is her . |
| 27 | We want to be able to answer questions such as , ‘ What makes a good tool for exploratory learning ? ’ and ‘ How can a tool help children too manipulate it easily ? ’ |
| 28 | ROGER GANNEXPLAINS WHAT MAKES A GOOD FILE SERVER AND PUTS THREE DEDICATED MACHINES THROUGH THEIR PACES . |
| 29 | So , what makes a good file server ? |
| 30 | Is that what earns a good reputation abroad or respect where it counts ? ’ |