Example sentences of "[am/are] [adv] a good [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Written exchanges with source markers omitted are thus a good example of the way in which the disembedded nature of all texts converts what might be an easy comprehension task into a difficult one .
2 ‘ Or maybe you 're just a better policeman than you think you are , ’ said Rohmer .
3 ‘ IF people like to rock and roll and they want an enjoyable energetic night out — we 're definitely a good bet . ’
4 Room-size roll ends are always a good buy .
5 Are always a good idea .
6 Floating plants are always a good addition to any aquarium that contains Gouramis .
7 Taxi drivers are always a good source of copy .
8 There are usually a good blend of visual and written material .
9 It 's seems to be that Leeds are still a good bet to finish second at 4/1+ .
10 More so if your hard disk is yesterday 's technology ( there are still a good number of 65 millisecond access Seagates and Miniscribes in use ) , as the difference between memory and disk read rates is astonishing .
11 ‘ If anything , I am probably a better player .
12 For a young baby who has several more months of formula to come , the hydrolysates are probably a better choice than soya formulas , therefore .
13 Spears are probably a good buy , the extra fighting rank helps to stiffen the Goblins a little bit , and shields are well worthwhile too .
14 Small containers are best for small flowers , but are also a good way to display blooms with short or broken stems .
15 They are also a good hedge against all the political and economic uncertainties raging in Britain this Guy Fawkes week .
16 Clematis are also a good choice — try growing them with a rose to extend the period of interest , but make sure neither is too vigorous a grower .
17 They are much more understandable to non-computer people than the documents used in conventional data processing , although they are also a good communications aid between computer people .
18 They are also a good investment because their value is still appreciating . ’
19 Mirror tiles are also a good substitute for panels and are very much cheaper if you do n't mind the obvious break in reflection caused by the lines .
20 Less than half these Vs have had repeats , and the names of the first ascensionists are often a better guide to a route 's difficulty than its published grade .
21 Small , little-known groups do n't generally muster a large audience , of course , but they are often a good way of commanding interest from future employers .
22 Wood ( 1978 , 1980 ) raises the interesting question of whether double dissociations are really a good sign of what I am calling complementary modular organization .
23 ‘ I 'm just a good fairy , darling .
24 Cos I I 'm usually a good speller !
25 But I 'm still the champion , and I 'm still a better fighter than he is .
26 I think chemistry and physics students are quite a good thing to be at the moment .
27 Jumpers and frocks which are quite a good fit ,
28 You are undoubtedly a good administrator , but you are in danger of allowing your judgement to become warped by your obvious dislike of Agent Red Sixteen .
29 Vine fruits — that is , currants , sultanas and raisins — are full of invert sugars which are readily absorbed and assimilated by the body and are therefore a good supply of immediate energy .
30 And er , they are actually a good description of what goes on in those departments and those that relate to these procedures .
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