Example sentences of "no good the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is no good the judge 's writing the criminal a note ; the words must be said out loud . |
| 2 | It is no good the person who gave the order later complaining ‘ But I meant you to do so-and-so ’ . |
| 3 | It is no good the Minister , whenever he is found to be wanting and to be wrong , starting to hurl abuse across the Chamber or making allegations that have absolutely no substance . |
| 4 | Therefore , where the tread is below 1.6 mm depth in the middle of the tread and around the circumference of the tyre it is no good the defendant adding up the ‘ bits ’ on either side of the worn part to try to make a good three-quarters . |
| 5 | If he was really up to no good the situation might have turned awkward — though as it happens he was perfectly civil , and I was n't nervous . ’ |