Example sentences of "of a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The diagrams show the effect of a good release action . |
| 2 | A good swing is a product of a good address position . |
| 3 | Their participation , particularly in the planning of new ‘ community care ’ schemes , is more of a good principle than a working practice . |
| 4 | But there is a real danger that lucky resorts will be fully booked within hours of a good dump . |
| 5 | We ought to support family life as one of the foundation stones of a good society and in consequence fight determinedly against the unemployment , poverty and lack of opportunity by which it is so often menaced . |
| 6 | Choose potatoes which have shallow eyes and are of a good shape . |
| 7 | I am sure that all Conservative Members are in favour of a good lunch ; but it simply will not do . |
| 8 | Waste is the enemy of a good service . ’ |
| 9 | Mental health teams are essential to the provision of a good service but on their own , without the back-up of others , health professionals may achieve little . |
| 10 | It is no coincidence , however , that the speed of a service is often the first criteria for customers ' perception of a good service . |
| 11 | At 26 , then , young William Charles ( 'Call me Charles … ' ) had magically catapulted himself into the lower echelons of the Establishment — all achieved , we may suppose , with the help of a good head for business , a degree of energy and flamboyance and an ingratiating style with customers , especially ladies ? |
| 12 | It was not until I met my current hairdresser ( who thankfully is still in the same place three years later ! ) that I realised the importance of a good head of hair , stylishly cut , well-conditioned and subtly coloured . |
| 13 | Their laboratory is tiny and that 's always the mark of a good brewery . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Ours is not unlike the job of a good barrister , ’ Peter Yeo observed , reaching a peroration . |
| 15 | What are the essentials of a good telephone voice ? |
| 16 | However , the great advantage of a good video is that you can actually witness the process of developing a piece of work , stage by stage , and be shown individual techniques , as well as be informed and entertained . |
| 17 | It is the characteristic of a good classification scheme that it will allow for later addition , showing the prescience of the compiler and the hospitality of the notation . |
| 18 | Chances of a good rest were soon dissipated . |
| 19 | And sometimes there was the excitement of a good fight . |
| 20 | This is regarded as a Good Thing by Orcs who are universally content with their lot , being ultimately happy to meet their end in battle so long as they get a chance of a good fight . |
| 21 | You will know this already , I suppose , but the point of a good fight , the way you relieve the tension , is not just in hitting someone : you got to get hit yourself . |
| 22 | Leicester City in the middle of a good spell of form here . |
| 23 | Lincoln are in the middle of a good spell , having won five of their last six matches . |
| 24 | Now the neutral and supremely wearable greys , taupes and browns of the recent past are the mainstays , rather than the stars , of a good make-up wardrobe . |
| 25 | A well-made pension plan inspired in him the same emotions as an estate-bottled single-vineyard wine of a good year , and about the same amount of waffle . |
| 26 | This has led to waste and inefficiency since the definition of a good hour of work is one that can be charged to the contract rather than one in which some progress has been made . |
| 27 | Clearly , although of a good colour and nose , I lack balance and finish and am short of follow-through . |
| 28 | The porters were excellent and had the luggage in our rooms by the time we arrived — always the sign of a good hotel ! |
| 29 | However , there was nothing to stimulate Branson 's interest more than the prospect of a good contract race against a rival company — Chrysalis , Polydor or CBS . |
| 30 | And as I said , when you get hold of a good tradesman |