not a bad sort

And Chen seems to agree that’s not a bad sort of company to be.

Houghton died at 32, the year after “Hindle Wakes” made its debut, which may explain the deep sympathy he has for his younger characters — even Alan, who’s not a bad sort, just an entitled twit who can’t seem to help stuffing one foot after the other into his mouth.

“Not a bad sort, though he’s usually not nearly as drunk as that.”

“He’s not a bad sort,” I mused after he left.

"Give him something, Jack; he's not a bad sort."