Example sentences of "[be] a good [noun] [conj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A winning attitude will be one that says , ‘ Today is going to be a good day and I 'm going to achieve these things . ’ |
| 2 | ( Indeed , St Martin may be a good friend when you 're in trouble , but he 's an expensive one to do business with . ) |
| 3 | I said , ‘ Be a good boy and we can do our lessons at the beach . |
| 4 | Some feel that women use this in a manipulative way — be a good boy and you 'll get what you want . |
| 5 | Alright , if you tell them erm , that 's where it came from , there are copies in the library , it might be a good idea that they have a look at it . |
| 6 | On Friday w would it be a good idea Cos I do n't know what time the generator 's but I mean it would be really best if we could set things up . |
| 7 | erm I sometimes feel erm that erm in fact = it would be a good idea when I see people doing things which I regard as immediately dangerous , but I think it might make considerable difficulties for the relationship between the police and the motoring public which erm are already at times very strained , and I 'm not sure , for some of the reasons erm that Norbert has suggested , that it 's erm necessarily a very erm happy system . |
| 8 | They felt it would be a good idea if they extended these ideas to the subject of physics , and we were asked at the university to try for the very first time to run a set of these master classes for children aged thirteen to fourteen in physics , to see if we could transmit some of the excitement and pleasure of doing physics to children at that crucial stage in their scientific development in schools . |
| 9 | He also suggests that it might be a good idea if we move one at a time to avoid a ridiculous crush in the tent ; I should get up and move out , then he will get up and start the fire , then Nathan can get up last . |
| 10 | ‘ I think it would be a good idea if we all had some sleep , ’ he said . |
| 11 | Which I think would be a good idea if we got it because I do n't know about you but I 'm always having arguments with people who say oh we ca n't have the whole country covered in windmills and |
| 12 | What had happened was that Syl had , one evening , flushed with wine , remarked that he thought it would be a good idea if we got married . |
| 13 | For Christmas Brown Owl thought it would be a good idea if we each made a Christmas cracker for the children in our local hospital . |
| 14 | We were getting on famously by half-way round the second circuit and Dod was digging in to a case of canned lager he 'd hidden under his stool , then Martin said would n't it be a good idea if we actually played something . |
| 15 | I only say 'cos the Telegraph have printed some stuff today for their league , and I thought it would be a good idea if we jumped aboard their system/rules etc . |
| 16 | ‘ I think it would be a good idea if we all had a swim before breakfast , do n't you ? ’ he said , the announcement seized upon with alacrity by the two little girls who , once again , began jumping up and down on the mattress as if it were a trampoline . |
| 17 | ‘ Richard thought it might be a good idea if I wrote an article for The Guardian . ’ |
| 18 | And if Oliver wants to see me — which might be a good idea if I can talk some sense into him — then I 'll only do so if I 've cleared it with Stuart first . |
| 19 | I think actually it would be a good idea if I met Steve we er did a er a list of what wants doing , exactly what wants doing . |
| 20 | ‘ I 'd be grateful if you could spare time for a fitting , and I did think it would be a good idea if I could hold a rehearsal of everyone concerned in my part of the show before the official one . |
| 21 | In fact I think it would be a good idea if I was there , and possibly Gaston and Julius from the theatre committee . |
| 22 | I think it would be a good idea if I did , do n't you ? |
| 23 | ‘ It might be a good idea if I just wander into the shop when it opens , let drop the fact that I 'm a vet , and see if the owner is interested . ’ |
| 24 | But in any event it would be a good idea if I had some tests some lessons in the dark . |
| 25 | Well publicans actually , because I used to be a publican , and I thought it would be a good idea if I , it 's a good idea to ring people you 've got empathy with . |
| 26 | It would be a good idea if you came and stayed with me . |
| 27 | Some new exercise clothes might be a good idea if you can afford it , and you might like to investigate local exercise groups or sports clubs . |
| 28 | Jane and I think it would be a good idea if you came down here for Christmas . |
| 29 | ‘ I think it might be a good idea if you were to contact Mrs Meadows this morning , and make arrangements for us to see the twins . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ No , Jimmy , I do n't have that , but I do think it might be a good idea if you were to visit Len . ’ |