Sentence examples of "was good" in English
Tom told me that Mary was good at playing the piano, but I didn't really believe him until I heard her play.
Tom sagte zwar, dass Maria gut Klavier spielen könne, aber ich glaubte ihm nicht so recht — bis ich sie spielen hörte.
The computer was so outdated that it was good for nothing.
Der Rechner war so veraltet, dass er zu nichts mehr taugte.
Though this knave came something saucily into the world before he was sent for, yet was his mother fair; there was good sport at his making, and the whoreson must be acknowledged.
Obgleich dieser Schelm etwas vorwitzig, bevor er gerufen wurde, zur Welt kam, war doch seine Mutter schön, es ging lustig zu bei seiner Entstehung, und der Hurensohn konnte nicht verleugnet werden.
The pay was good, and that was their only motivation to participate in the study.
Die Bezahlung war gut, und das war ihre einzige Motivation an der Studie teilzunehmen.
Lincoln was a good politician and a smart lawyer.
Lincoln war ein guter Politiker und ein gewandter Rechtsanwalt.
It was a good five kilometers from the station to the school.
Es waren gute fünf Kilometer vom Bahnhof bis zur Schule.
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