Example sentences of "[be] [prep] good " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here the choice must have been between good lakes and less good lakes . |
| 2 | They were marching behind the others with great dignity , accountable as they had always been for good order and common sense and respectable behaviour . |
| 3 | Fortunately I am of good tough stock . |
| 4 | On the one hand there is the lofty principle , spelled out in the inscription carved into the walls of Broadcasting House , ‘ that the people , inclining their ear to whatsoever things are lovely and honest , whatsoever things are of good report , may tread the path of virtue and of wisdom . ’ |
| 5 | The under-garments are of good quality also , as are the stockings . |
| 6 | The wines produced by these vines are lighter than those of Bouzy , but are of good quality and can be very attractive in a blend . |
| 7 | The Ghosts are of Good alignment , and if they give the party a really bad time in combat they may desist , not wishing to kill , and offer the adventurers a chance to reconsider . |
| 8 | ‘ We believe we should be accountable for out services and the inspection responsibility is to ensure they are of good quality , ’ said secretary Sandy Cameron . |
| 9 | The Compact Management team should ensure , through prior discussion with employers , that Work Experience placements are of good quality and appropriate to the students ' needs . |
| 10 | Spanish rugs are of good quality and very expensive . |
| 11 | Another material obligation is that imposed by rule 3.5(1) , which requires a member , as a price of his continuing membership , to be satisfied that the controllers , directors and senior management of an appointed representative are of good character , competent and otherwise suitable to manage the marketing of investments on the member 's behalf . |
| 12 | ‘ A body corporate or an unincorporated association shall not be appointed as , or be permitted to continue as , a member 's appointed representative unless the member is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the controllers , directors and senior management of that body or association are of good character and are competent and otherwise suitable to manage the marketing of investment contracts on the member 's behalf . |
| 13 | The faculty is particularly keen to ensure that candidates who have not made the ‘ going rate ’ because of disadvantaged or deprived circumstances but who are of good academic potential are given every chance of entry . |
| 14 | Children are not at increased psychiatric risk if their mother goes out to work , for instance , providing the alternative day care arrangements are of good quality , ensuring continuity of caretaking , adequate love and attention and opportunity for play and conversation . |
| 15 | Reports from south-west England are of good winter wheat growth , now showing an increase in disease levels . |
| 16 | Then he added : ‘ I can see you 're in good shape for your age , sir . |
| 17 | ‘ You 're in good time , ’ the witch-like Miss Martindale admitted in grudging tones , as she opened the door . |
| 18 | ‘ I must say you 've 'ad an 'ard time , not 'aving no job or anything , but you 're in good 'ands , love . |
| 19 | Backpackers should make sure they 're in good shape , though , as the scale of the climbs and descents can come as a shock to UK walkers . |
| 20 | Never touched the bloody stuff since , so you 're in good company . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Oh but Khan , they say that you 're in good condition for your age . ’ |
| 22 | And there 's a lo there 's a whole industry built up about inheritance tax planning where you actually write something in trust for your dependents , and er that 's simple in that if you 're in good health now , you can write say a twenty thousand pounds inheritance tax cover , under trust for your children so that 's paid outside the estate , it does n't make the matters worse , and mo most conveniently at retirement it 's simple to do because you might pay it on an annual premium or a regular monthly premium , and it might cost you twenty or thirty pounds a month , but at least you can forget it then . |
| 23 | Actually they do work well , I mean there is , there is one scenario where it does work well , if you 're elderly , and you 're in good health , then annuities are , are pretty good value because they look on their actuarial charts , if you 're an eighty eight year old , and er make an assessment and say well , for every ten thousand you give us , we 'll give thirteen thousand a year . |
| 24 | You 've got to make sure that you 're in good health , and you 're a er hale and hearty individual , so if you 're from a long lived family , erm I once er made a mistake on er delivering one of these courses and er I think erm erm there 's an elderly lady used to work on the course , do you remember Miss , Miss ? |
| 25 | The ones that smile , incidentally , usually go the bankruptcy court , so I think we 're in good shape here . |
| 26 | W well the only issue for you is whether or not you can , you 're in good enough control there to be able to say can you we need to be within the four to six banding , okay ? |
| 27 | However , the belief that good poems are like good football teams , in that they get ‘ better results ’ , is undoubtedly novel . |
| 28 | WANTED : TWO INTELLIGENT , ATTRACTIVE young ladies , who are into good clothes , acid music , and clubbing , and most of all , two intelligent young men . |
| 29 | I do not , but am in good company . |
| 30 | Since my firm gives us all private health insurance , which involves an annual check-up , I know I am in good health . |