Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] good for [pers pn] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It might be better for them to prop up the Ottoman empire for a while longer , but at the same time to keep their options open by maintaining contact with the various factions amongst the Serbs . |
| 2 | and it might be better for me to do it , see you 've got a |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | ‘ It 'll be better for me to ride him first , as he 's always a bit frisky when he first starts out , ’ Angela told Cheryl when she returned . |
| 5 | It would be a blessing is n't it it 'd be good for her to look like her |
| 6 | Oh it 'd be better for him to put that fire on at night time and go over in the morning and switch it off . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Other people have a concept of God so fundamentally false that it would be better for them to doubt than to remain devout . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | This section explains how the basic pension works and whether it would be better for you to change to paying a full contribution if you do n't already do so . |
| 11 | 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 ’ . |
| 12 | ‘ They are Weenie 's plants , she put them in , the social worker said it would be good for her to have something to look after , give her a sense of responsibility , but she does n't do it . ’ |
| 13 | I erm , and I 'd rather take Caroline because I think it would be good for her to have |
| 14 | It would have been cheaper to have taken the coach , if longer , but Dr Bailey had sent a curt postcard telling him it would be best for her to meet him off the noon train ; the campus was some way out of town , it would be best that way . |
| 15 | ‘ Well , ’ he said , ‘ perhaps it would be best for you to take a look for yourself , sir . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I promise not to do too much , but I think it will be good for me to keep busy , ’ she said , and left him to his book . |
| 17 | ‘ I said , ‘ It will be good for her to get away from here . |
| 18 | Nevertheless it will be the Schrödinger point of view that will be better for us to follow . |