Example sentences of "[pers pn] makes a good [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | This prepares the horse 's neck muscles so its response to the needle is decreased ; and it relaxes the vet 's hand and arm muscles so that he or she makes a better job of it ! |
2 | ‘ Feminine ’ does often suggest positive ( although limited ) values like petite , delicate and caring as in ‘ She makes a good nurse because she is very feminine ’ . |
3 | A pleasant and sympathetic executive , she makes a good team player . |
4 | Whether or not he makes a good King , we shall have wait and see . |
5 | He makes a good point there , though I would have preferred Craig Redpath , the swashbuckling Melrose full-back , as back-up for Gavin Hastings . |
6 | He makes a good point . |
7 | ‘ It makes a good shroud . ’ |
8 | It makes a good spawning medium , my fish spawned this spring and none of them lost a single scale . |
9 | There is little industry except the old dog mill which now makes plastic chairs and the new brewery which brews real ale , but being surrounded by the power stations of Drax , Eggborough , Ferrybridge and Thorpe Marsh , it makes a good base for power station workers , who can move for promotion without uprooting their families . |
10 | It makes a good contrast to all those clean white jackets on normal club nights . |
11 | It makes a good story . |
12 | Seeing my disappointment he winked an eye and said , ‘ Well , I must admit that it makes a good story ’ . |
13 | ‘ Because it makes a good story , something to talk about in the pubs . ’ |
14 | ‘ Of course , he might not be geographically correct , but it makes a good story . ’ |
15 | ‘ Even diluted like I use it , ’ the mother told him , ‘ it makes a good deal of my hair fall out , so goodness knows what 's going to happen to you . |
16 | ‘ With no other big news breaking , it makes a good lead item . ’ |
17 | ‘ It makes a good target , for two reasons . |
18 | The Elgar Serenade has a Larghetto which seems a little slow , and becomes still slower briefly , but there 's plenty of expression and personality throughout the performance , and again it makes a good effect . |
19 | It makes a good windbreak too as it filters the wind , rather than encouraging destructive eddies . |
20 | I doubt that the public will think that the Bill goes far enough — but it makes a good start . |
21 | The dynamic level is quite low , so it makes a good background to a spoken narration or a solo singer . |
22 | It makes a good example for them . ’ |
23 | ‘ No , ’ he laughed , ‘ but it makes a good tale . ’ |
24 | ‘ My sparkle and your strength — it makes a good combination , do n't you think ? ’ |
25 | It makes a better cut . |