Example sentences of "[vb past] a good " in BNC.
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| 31 | In Rick Batey 's review of the Alvarez Scoop guitar , he found a good basic instrument whose success in the UK may be impeded rather than enhanced by its outlandish appearance . |
| 32 | Next day we found a good army doctor who examined Rachel and said with care she would soon be well , the M & B had done its work , and then to add to our trouble you all went down with scarlet fever — caught on the boat I expect . |
| 33 | Interest in the nature of society was not lacking in the sixteenth century , and in one way or another commentators found a good deal to say about it . |
| 34 | Passing Scalpay , Johnson suggested to Boswell that they buy the island , ‘ found a good school ’ on it , and an episcopal church , ‘ and have a printing-press where he would print all the Erse that could be found ’ . |
| 35 | We found a good site for the kit |
| 36 | He found a good job . |
| 37 | I had the opportunity to visit the north-west on Monday , where I found a good deal of buoyancy and confidence in the future of the north-west and of the country as a whole . |
| 38 | Karen could never surely tell when Jessica was teasing her , and when Jessica found a good one she played it to the hilt . |
| 39 | In this study we found a good agreement between the two tests , particularly considering the fact that they measure two different variables — namely , bile acid losses and bile acid synthesis . |
| 40 | As Figure 4 shows , we found a good in vivo reproducibility of the steady state rectal CSA values ( p=0.53 ) . |
| 41 | ‘ The Pacific also reported a good profit and performed up to our expectations . |
| 42 | He drove his tee-shot right and into the rough , but he caught a good lie . |
| 43 | He caught a good couple of pounds of roach on ledgered casters from bites that were all but invisible . |
| 44 | She built a good wood fire . |
| 45 | He had an old brew house there and on the side of the sink there I built a good staunch bench about like that square , put a vice on it you know . |
| 46 | It was unpopular politically , as it involved a good deal of compulsion , and did not survive the chaos of independence . |
| 47 | The post was very interesting and involved a good blend of research , teaching and clinical work . |
| 48 | Franchises were re-allocated by competition in 1964 , 1967 and 1981 , and although there was each time a public invitation and a grand interview , the procedure involved a good deal of preliminary contact and discussion , not least about such important but apparently secondary factors as studio locations and offices . |
| 49 | I would add that toy manufacturers used a good deal of imagination and licence when they produced their models , perhaps not taking into account the keen eye and future criticism of FlyPast readers ! |
| 50 | Hughes created a good impression with his exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in 1989 . |
| 51 | More 's eloquence has set the tone for much historical writing on the subject , but while one should not deny that enclosures created a good deal of suffering , one should also remember that More was exaggerating his points for the sake of effect . |
| 52 | I learnt a good deal from him . |
| 53 | I stuck one on my forehead for an afternoon , received a good many curious stares from colleagues , and got the giggles . |
| 54 | The farmers received a good price even though there was too much butter for the market . |
| 55 | Jennifer Sclater received a good cross inside the D and struck the ball into the back of the net . |
| 56 | 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 . |
| 57 | Creed received a good deal of spin-off publicity . |
| 58 | Then all items received a good spraying with the Waxoyl/white spirit solution , and were touched up with Ensis fluid if there was any sign of troublesome ferrous metals within . |
| 59 | The argument that is to be found most frequently in the writings of the philosophers who held this conception does not in fact relate to colours and sounds , though colours and sounds certainly received a good deal of attention . |
| 60 | I received a good deal from Northants , including a testimonial after just five years . |