Example sentences of "a good [noun] is [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Much of the beauty of a good machine is in its mechanical design , as well as in its fuel efficiency . |
| 2 | Under the present examination system , where a good memory is of real assistance , it is necessary to commit these facts to memory , and this is where the swot cards help . |
| 3 | Anything that 's good is worth a lot of money , that 's your gauge , and a good performance is worth a lot . |
| 4 | To the fishkeeper a good retailer is worth his weight in gold . |
| 5 | The secret of a good arch is in the former , around which the bricks are laid . |
| 6 | Motivating very loving owners to adopt a ‘ nothing in life is free ’ policy can be tough , but a good way is to each place a money box on the mantelpiece . |
| 7 | The best way to ensure a good sub-surface is with sheets of hardboard nailed to the boards . |
| 8 | A good colourist is like a juggler with ten balls in the air at once and able to catch them all . |
| 9 | Did anyone else see on teletext last night , that gobber Fergie was voted best manger in the world ? admittedly by some shitty magazine , but how anyone could think that he 's a good manager is beyond me . |
| 10 | They will disagree in some cases because they disagree about the likely consequences of a particular rule , and in others because they have different visions of what a good community is like . |
| 11 | A good environment is at the core of our business . |
| 12 | A good picture is worth any number of words for it can communicate a point quickly and succinctly , and in any language . |