good sort

“It takes a lot of stars to make a healthy population, so just having a few around isn’t necessarily enough to get a good sort of population going,” Hodin said, “but at least it’s a sign that the species is still around and that with some assistance, we might be able to bolster these populations.”

"You've got a better chance getting an opportunity with a Premier League club than you have as a really good sort of Championship manager."

“I’ve still got you and Rostam, and that Smithy’s a good sort, and Mara could be my daughter-in-law if you play your charms right, and I have Rasseem, my stench-ridden confidant. And there’s still the merchant’s crown that God promised me.”

But while it’s all well and good — sort of — to play those kinds of games in public, emotionally healthy people do not keep playing them in private.

“I think we were in need of a rebuild anyway. We did well with the same guys for a very long time but everything comes to an end at some point. I think Whistling Straits is a good sort of demarcation.”