Example sentences of "they [be] good [noun] " in BNC.

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1 That , I mean , the , the appointments what Jane and Linda do make me , I 'll be honest , they 're quality appointments , not all of them but I would sixty , seventy percent of them are good quality appointments .
2 As a whole they are better laws . ’
3 They are better women than I , ’ she said bravely .
4 The working class in effect delegates investment decisions to capitalists because they are better allocators of investment funds , especially in resisting the temptation to consume too much out of the current social product .
5 But I think that if both fathers and mothers share in the upbringing of small babies they are better parents and the child definitely is happier .
6 Indeed , more than 30 per cent of clients are women who are generally more successful as they are better listeners and tend not to rush at obstacles .
7 Hence , they are better value for money and potentially a stronger unit which will last longer .
8 Many publishers prefer to deal with the street booksellers rather than the formal bookshops because they are better business : they pay more , are more commercially motivated and are closer to the public .
9 They are good companies with a good workforce .
10 For in that they are living in the modern world , and in so far ( one must say ) as they are good persons seeking to do what is right , conservatives must see much of the critique of past patriarchal relationships to be justified .
11 ‘ Yes , it 's harder to be entrepreneurial in the public sector than in the private one and there are more rules , but they are good rules and in fact there are more similarities between the two sectors than differences . ’
12 Our Christian motivation is to honour Christ in all we do , including the quality of our work irrespective of whom we work for , whether they are good employers or not .
13 They are good company and no trouble .
14 In FI , such people are tolerated by some : either because they are good company or because they provide ‘ services ’ , whether these be the producing of Mercedes cars which are then flogged off at a profit or the procuring of girls .
15 One England player said later : ‘ The food was excellent — they are good cooks ! ’
16 Although they are good birds for many beginners , they cost about £700 , which makes them too expensive for all but the most dedicated .
17 They are nice , they are good things to have
18 " They are good women " , Martha said , " but I 'm not going to set foot in the place while that 's going on .
19 They are good friends , do quite a lot of things together with their two young children , and are sometimes mistaken for sisters .
20 They are good charges and remain enforceable against the property .
21 Yes , they are good sets and they do they are exciting for children .
22 Yes , they are good sets and they do they are exciting for children .
23 Instinctively , they are good players ; what they need is exposure to international matches .
24 ‘ I think he will trouble the Indian batsmen even though they are good players of spin bowling . ’
25 We get our horses from a dealer and if they are good horses to learn on we buy them if we can afford them .
26 Items like smoked salmon ( usually from Scotland or Ireland when served in the UK and the Loire when served in France ) , oyster , artichokes and asparagus , are regular first course features on French and international menus — and whether in English or a foreign language they are good choices for the figure- and health-conscious .
27 I do n't want another generation of females to grow up thinking that if they keeps their heads down , do n't make waves and wear the uniform — if , in fact , they are good girls — then the boys might let them join their games .
28 I do n't necessarily has to be a mother and father I think , so long as they are good role models that they have .
29 And now they are good food .
30 ‘ I expect they are good children and do n't need to be punished . ’
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