Example sentences of "[adj] would be good " in BNC.
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| 1 | Snodgrass thought this would be best . |
| 2 | This would be good news : America had the worst productivity record of the seven big industrial economies in the 1980s , with average growth of only 1% a year — less than half that in Europe or Japan . |
| 3 | I worked a lot with AIDS and I felt this would be good . |
| 4 | The easiest way to prove this point is to ask a question like ‘ Did you know the report you made to … ( person 's name ) was false ? ’ and if the answer is ‘ Yes ’ then this would be good evidence . |
| 5 | Mind you , I have an idea that this would be good to use as a weaving yarn , but I restrained myself from buying any — I have enough cones in the cupboard , thank you very much . |
| 6 | This would be good in itself as well as helping to decrease sexism in mathematics classroom materials . |
| 7 | She tried to make light of the situation by telling the child this would be better than having some teeth out , which was planned for the following day . |
| 8 | She had a sense that Charlie was about to get paternal with her , and the prospect was an embarrassing one ; but at least this would be better than his anger . |
| 9 | This is because s1(5) of the Children Act precludes the court from making an order unless it considers that this would be better for the child than making no order at all . |
| 10 | ( c ) Presumption of no order The court can not make an order under the Act unless it considers that this would be better for the child than making no order at all ( s1(5) ) . |
| 11 | It is already obvious that the columns vary according to the point size , you can get away quite happily with two columns across an A4 in 12 point , three would be better in 10 point and to get four you 'll need to go down to perhaps 8 point . |
| 12 | More would be better . |
| 13 | Most notably it swept southern Africa , though he did talk about a visit to Russia where his hosts had told him Labour would be good partners in disarmament . |
| 14 | I think that would be best . ’ |
| 15 | Of course , if can get leave and accompany us , that would be best of all ! |
| 16 | Yes , that would be best . |
| 17 | ‘ Perhaps that would be best , ’ she answered at last , after a long pause . |
| 18 | Perhaps that would be best . ’ |
| 19 | We thought that would be best for her |
| 20 | ‘ I think that would be better , yes , sir , ’ he agreed . |
| 21 | You ought to relax a bit , that would be better for both of you . |
| 22 | Even that would be better than the policy Vacuum there has been since Black Wednesday . |
| 23 | Well that would be better I think , this approach would n't it ? |
| 24 | I 'll get Annunziata to keep something hot in the kitchen and then if you 'd rather not be bothered with us tonight , you can have it there — or in bed , if that would be better , ’ said Julia , her heart feeling as though it were held in a tightening vice as she saw his misery . |
| 25 | Er I I personally think that would be better for the area , yes . |
| 26 | Even that would be better than separation . |
| 27 | ‘ But my father says you would love me best if you were my wife , so that would be better . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Yes , that would be better , I think , ’ Belinda admitted . |
| 29 | I think that would be better … and thank you , it 's been a lovely evening , wonderful ! ’ |
| 30 | I think that would be better |