Example sentences of "[noun] be a good [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | As we shall see , local economic policies are a good case in point . |
| 2 | Well-designed signs are expensive , but this expense is a good investment in that the signs will last a long time and help overcome the physical barriers of the library . |
| 3 | A fan is a good idea in any bathroom , especially one with a shower , as it reduces condensation . |
| 4 | The hills above Kardamíli are a good place in which to loosen up . |
| 5 | The propositions advanced by the teacher in Statement B are a good case in point . |
| 6 | The judge was a good rider in the old-fashioned seat , legs slightly too far forward for the modern taste but with the body nice and upright , hands quiet and soft . |
| 7 | The Queen of Yokes is a good example in its complexity and range of reference ( Fig. 11 ) . |
| 8 | Encouraging enterprise is a good thing in many respects , but enterprise has been defined in people 's minds as looking after your self-interest . |
| 9 | The inflation was a good thing in that it produced a universe that was smooth and uniform on a large scale and was expanding at just the critical rate to avoid recollapse . |
| 10 | The average commercial lease is a good case in point . |
| 11 | I think that themes are a good idea in terms of promotion ; they draw attention to the breadth of art represented by the top range of dealers at Grosvenor House . |
| 12 | He denies his readers the pleasure of feeling superior , too : they must come to terms with Sylvia and her kind , who are not so rare as is commonly supposed , and a novel is a good place in which to begin the process . |
| 13 | Third , the ‘ pinch point ’ at the entrance to St. Giles St. is a good idea in that it slows traffic intending to turn left off The Mound ; however , there is a similar problem at the top of Market St. , and a raised paved crossing there , perhaps also with a pedestrian crossing , would be an improvement . |
| 14 | Jack wrote an article in Tribune saying that C C T was a good thing in some respects . |
| 15 | Plastic plants and large rocks are a good combination in ‘ C. ’ synspilum 's tank . |
| 16 | Cooking from a recipe is a good exercise in reading , comprehension and translation of concepts into actions . |
| 17 | However , this need not be too serious an objection , and the fact that native speakers seem to think that this transcription fits better with their feelings about the language is a good argument in its favour . |
| 18 | Some staff felt they needed to go back one stage and ask why a formula was a good idea in the first place . |
| 19 | A man in a uniform was a good catch in these parts . |