Example sentences of "have a good [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Jean Francois Poitevin , who finished third last year and has a best time of 1:32:22 , has pulled out in protest .
2 The conclusion I drew from the chart is that , if it demonstrated that St Johann im Pongau has a better system of queue prevention than Meribel has , there is clearly something wrong with the demonstration .
3 ‘ Yes , but she has a better memory than me , even .
4 If er Mr Major is not going to look at why I say that then I hope that he , I assume from that that he has a better hope of peace an an
5 The enemy has a chance to out-fly you , and if he has a better machine he will probably kill you .
6 It was felt that prompt punishment ‘ has a better deterrent effect than a sentence of longer imprisonment . ’
7 Also , if you have a cat and you want to let it out , you could at least provided some sort of warning for the prey , so that the prey has a better chance of escaping ; such as a bell around the neck for example .
8 The public now has a better chance of listening to treasures such as the massive 40-cm 78-rpm discs cut during the Nuremburg Trials , or the 40 hours of tape recorded during the 0z trial .
9 A WOMAN who marries at the age of 42 has a better chance of success than when she was 23 .
10 The ebullient Mr Clarke — combative , frank and untainted by the shamelessly cavalier manner of Mr Lamont — has a better chance of persuading Britons that things are getting better .
11 The lesson seems to be that a plaintiff has a better chance of attacking the exercise of ministerial power if he can show that in some general way , especially procedural and not substantive , the minister has not played the game according to the newly enlarged rules of natural justice .
12 ‘ John has a better chance of being released if the kidnappers realize there is nothing to be gained by hanging on to him .
13 The phenomenon reflects not only the difficulties of part-time recruitment in an area like Oxfordshire which lacks a large urban and industrial base , but also the fact that the Modular Course has a better chance of retaining and increasing such students than conventional courses ( Figure 2.2 ) .
14 ‘ So , ’ Luke 's voice overrode her own , ‘ I 'm sure I need n't tell you that the evening has a better chance of success with four of us rather than three . ’
15 The manufacturer has a better chance of being able to deal with difficult technical questions like yours and they really should face up to this fact .
16 A well planned acquisition has a better chance of success .
17 However , nothing has a better chance in the Rous Conditions Stakes than Solar Wagon .
18 The 32-year-old Londoner , second behind the brilliant street-driving genius of Ayrton Senna in Monaco , knows he has a better chance of glory in Montreal .
19 The 32-year-old , second behind Ayrton Senna in Monaco , knows he has a better chance of glory in Montreal .
20 If she makes sure she is looking good , feeling good , working well , she has a better chance of taking a cool look at him from a distance and deciding if she really wants him in her life .
21 The nearest town to the estate is Strada — said to have received its name from an old Roman road — but Grassina is easier to reach and has a better range of shops .
22 Of the two benzalkonium chloride is less affected by hard water and has a better disinfection capability .
23 ‘ I can arrange to have it buried in a motorway tonight , unless anybody has a better idea ? ’
24 he has a better idea of the total market picture , especially in relation to marketing opportunities between segments of that market ,
25 If I were Harold of Wessex , which I 'm glad I 'm not , I should send a polite embassy soon , preferably under Bishop Ealdred ; to extract the child before someone else has a better idea .
26 It has a better gearbox , an engine that is simply in a different class and actually lives up to the promise made by its sleek shape .
27 For example , it has seemed self evident that if less advanced disease has a better prognosis , the earlier the disease is detected , the better the outcome .
28 However , this product has a better pedigree , being formulated by the Louisiana State University and containing amino acids found to trigger the feeding impulse .
29 But the Italian form has a better flavour , and is to be preferred to the British native , though that can still be used for cooking .
30 Home-made marzipan has a better flavour than most shop-bought varieties , and is much paler in colour — particularly important when food colourings are added .
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