Example sentences of "it [be] [not/n't] [adv] a good " in BNC.

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1 I hope it will be a birthday year in in every way , er but it 's not just a good excuse to have a party there is very serious intent behind this birthday .
2 You know , on the surface it 's not necessarily a good bargain .
3 It 's not necessarily a good deal .
4 it 's not like a good enough reason for him to call the characters these names , like if they do n't have that much significance .
5 If you do n't win the Boat Race , it might be a good year otherwise but it 's not really a good year . ’
6 but it 's not really a good idea because if something goes wrong with your machine
7 ‘ Oh well , fair enough ’ , it 's not really a good idea .
8 People make a virtue of loyalty but it 's not always a good thing .
9 It is not just A Good Thing , but seen as an important part of the business .
10 Photography is a highly specialised business and apart from the odd record shot it is not usually a good idea for the PRO to take his or her own photographs .
11 It is not really a good idea to buy a few packets at random in the hope that these will be the type of thing you need .
12 Bearing in mind that the elderly often most enjoy visits that are on a one-to-one basis , during which they can ventilate their anxieties and have the undivided attention of a sympathetic listener , it is not always a good idea to arrive with several young children in tow , if they can be happily parked elsewhere .
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