Example sentences of "[conj] it [modal v] [be] good for " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are elections at all levels where it can be better for a party to have a low turn-out overall because those who do vote will tend to be your people . |
| 2 | And I feel if now we deny ourselves our greatest delight and say our love alone shall make us strong , our strength shall not depend on anything but our love then indeed I think we shall be creating an independence of each other , which can only make our binding sympathy more perfect … . for the present , for the 14 months before I am 21 then I have after much real thought , much consideration decided that it would be best for both of us to be separated … |
| 3 | ‘ You must persuade her that it would be best for both of you . |
| 4 | He suggested that it would be good for the morale of the trapped men if someone wearing breathing apparatus joined them and showed willingness to stay and share their predicament . |
| 5 | We believe that it would be good for work in Britain . |
| 6 | The press scour whole countries for a sighting of the relaxing politician , and friends who might know where he is are propositioned with both money and arguments such as ‘ I am sure you will agree that it would be better for us to find him before the Daily Mirror ’ . |
| 7 | Other people have a concept of God so fundamentally false that it would be better for them to doubt than to remain devout . |
| 8 | However , I suggested that it would be better for her to come back after another week as this would give her time to think over all that had happened , to listen to the cassette if she wished and to continue to practise her relaxation and visualization techniques . |
| 9 | Lord Justice Bingham has concluded that it would be better for the duty to be a statutory one . |
| 10 | He swiftly decided that it would be better for the Elves to have these people as allies rather than enemies . |
| 11 | One collector even suggested to Mr Laurentius that no one was really waiting for these new techniques and that it would be better for everyone if he stopped . |
| 12 | This reflected the view that the uncertainties then facing financial markets were such that it would be better for the chips to be cashed in — thereby realising a useful profit — rather than to bank on better times in the ensuing two to three months . |
| 13 | They were sure that it would be better for Eileen to be back among her loving family who could help her to bear her loss . |
| 14 | But because of the growth of Anti-Americanism in Iran , " I decided that it would be better for the Shah to live elsewhere . " |
| 15 | London Underground correctly realised that it would be better for it to make its proposals as a separate Bill , which it has done , and the Bill has now passed through the House . |
| 16 | I find it odd when it is suggested that it would be better for other people to grow the tobacco and for us to import it — as though that would help the health of the Community . |
| 17 | City sources indicated they did not want a wide-ranging Budget that would tackle much-needed reforms such as mortgage tax relief and that it would be better for the Chancellor to do as little as possible . |
| 18 | In cases involving more than one child , the circular advised that it might be better for the local Board of Guardians to test the widow 's need by offering to take the children into the workhouse rather than give her outdoor relief . |
| 19 | if Frank can get some first team football in spain i guess he feels that it will be better for his career than waiting for a chance at leeds — a chance that much likely will not come up . |
| 20 | Yeah , you 're told you 're going and we spend the first day overcoming barriers to the fact that they do n't know why they 're there , they 've just been sent and it 'll be good for you , you know this sort of stuff . |
| 21 | The matter crosses delicate and dangerous ground , and it might be better for us both if it remained unexplored . ’ |
| 22 | and it might be better for me to do it , see you 've got a |
| 23 | ‘ The old inter-club rivalries and jealousies have undoubtedly been banished this season and it will be good for the tournament and for English rugby if we can win it , ’ said coach Keith Richardson . |
| 24 | ’ We feel we will be good for the Pontins League and it will be good for us . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I have never played before but it is something which has always appealed to me , and it should be good for my powers of co-ordination , ’ he said . |
| 26 | Since the Board are entering into a Scheme for adult education in co-operation with the LEA in Cambridgeshire much in the same way ( as ) had been done in Bedfordshire it seems as if it might be best for the Board to be recognised as the Responsible Body for this type of course . |
| 27 | I feel sure he must already know , since it 's his ship , but it might be good for him to realise that persons of influence , like yourself , who might report him , also knew . |
| 28 | It should not take more than twenty-four hours but it might be better for your wife to go home with Mrs. Bonnard . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I know it 'll be hard but it 'll be better for Maureen in the long run . |
| 30 | Personally , I have no strong views on substitution or replacement , but it would be better for the image of the game as a whole if sham injuries were removed by allowing teams to substitute players if they so wished . |