Example sentences of "a good [noun sg] for his " in BNC.
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| 1 | He allowed her more freedom of choice than many of his clients who were perhaps a better advertisement for his dressmaking skills . |
| 2 | As for John Smith , he could not have had a better target for his Commons debut as Labour leader … |
| 3 | And while his mother may have forgotten Dublin and his father , who had given his life to make it a better place for his children to live in , Patrick had not . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | ‘ This has been a good test for his knee and we do n't think it is a big problem . |
| 6 | ‘ There 's loads of them at the Standard , ’ said Cooper , persuasively , so persuasively in fact , that we ended up at 7.00 am outside Holborn Tube with a banner declaring Flirting for London , handing leaflets to men and flowers to women , so he could get a good photograph for his story . |
| 7 | To give him his due , Sorley had picked a good place for his sneak preview of Patterson 's mail . |
| 8 | If an applicant has a good explanation for his claim it may , far from harming him , enhance his credibility . |
| 9 | Usually the Guide 's text , containing information on nomenclature , fashion , materials , finishes , and upholstery , was altered in 1794 to take account of the altered plates , only two of which bear that date , but , curiously , comments of 1788 on a chair ‘ executed with a good effect for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales ’ apply , in 1794 , to a completely different design . |
| 10 | We do n't even have a good reason for his being there . |
| 11 | As for the horse : his bridle cost £100 , the saddle nearly Pounds 500 and a best rug for his big day out £70 . |