Example sentences of "[noun] a good [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lastly , is chemistry a good subject for a school child to think of going into ? |
| 2 | In passages which resonate with the spirit of Bagehot , ‘ a man of genius ’ , Dicey argues that the ‘ rule of a party can not be permanently identified with the authority of the nation or with the dictates of patriotism ’ and that ‘ while popular government may be under wise leadership a good machine for simply destroying existing evils , it may turn out a very poor instrument for the construction of new institutions or the realisation of new ideals ’ The limitations in practice of his belief in ‘ democracy tempered by snobbishness ’ are finally conceded : |
| 3 | It 's one I first came across in one of the handy little circular walk leaflets published by the National Parks and , though I generally like to devise my own routes , it 's a cracking walk and at ten miles of easy walking a good stroll for hot high summer day or days when low cloud and drizzle make high fell-walking a grey punishment . |
| 4 | And lastly , Dudley , is maths a good subject for a job ? |
| 5 | Soames , a doughty trencherman who always gives the Simpson 's beef trolley a good run for its money , should go down well with the farming community . |
| 6 | He felt he might even have given the captain a good run for his money if it had n't been for the damn man 's obvious advantage of height and weight . |
| 7 | The canopy is light enough to encourage underplanting too , making Young 's weeping birch a good choice for the smaller plot . |
| 8 | Is Versailles a good destination for a long weekend break — an interesting alternative to Paris ? |
| 9 | The Whigs had recovered somewhat by 1705 , giving the Tories a good run for their money , and they actually won the Election in 1708 , although this was to be the only General Election they were to win under Anne . |
| 10 | Are pavers a good choice for a drive ? |
| 11 | From a psychological point of view a good test for orderliness is the degree to which the unexpected does not happen , that expectations are fulfilled . |