Example sentences of "can be [verb] [prep] a good " in BNC.

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1 This can be achieved with a good air pump — a mini-jacuzzi of power filters is not necessary .
2 Knowledge can be gained at a good Riding School .
3 Give-aways such as book matches , note pads , pens , pencils , diaries , calendars and stationery , can be regarded as a good investment if they promote the good image of the establishment .
4 Whereas the diagnosis of early infectious syphilis can be made with a good degree of accuracy by identifying the treponeme with darkground examination of serum from a chancre or from the skin lesions of secondary infection , in latent or late syphilis , be it acquired or congenital , the diagnosis depends on the finding of antibodies to the infection in the blood .
5 Repairs can be undertaken by a good skilled boot repairer , but if you have difficulty finding someone locally you can send your boots or shoes to Shoecare at Preston .
6 Reverseflow adaptors can be supplied by a good dealer .
7 This is often the problem with dull stainless steel which can be restored with a good quality cream cleanser .
8 ( i ) the speeding up of routines which would otherwise be too slow and impractical to be used : this is particularly significant in the area of graphics where large figures can be produced at a good speed and some reasonably large-scale movement becomes possible ( ii ) the addition of extra facilities not generally available in BASIC : for example , different forms of character input instruction , including timing , displaying a pre-stored picture ‘ instantly ’ , and automatic device initialization ( see next section ) .
9 So pragmatism can be rescued as a good explanation for our cross-section picture of adjudication only by procrustean machinery that seems wildly inappropriate .
10 This is a medium-sized plant , growing to a height of up to 12ins ( 30cms ) , and can be used as a good accent plant , which forms a dense bush .
11 The Peugeot can be recommended as a good buy , especially as it is electronic ( meaning the blade does n't jump when started ) and has the ‘ tri axial ’ facility which may be useful in tight corners .
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