Example sentences of "[modal v] be good for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ 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 . |
| 2 | It should not take more than twenty-four hours but it might be better for your wife to go home with Mrs. Bonnard . ’ |
| 3 | While it might be good for your career … . |
| 4 | Erm , yes Chairman , the , the suggestion of the recommendation if you like , that er , Reginald 's erm , proposal it is , er to participate is , is er , rejected by er , I do n't particularly feel that way about it , that erm , if , apart from the fact that the contribution is sizable , and I do n't think that we 'll get all that many applications from the Regional District Council anyway , but erm , I would n't see harm at all of both Oswestry and Bridgenorth being allowed to send a representative if there were any applications , it 'd be good for their area , er , and er , even if they were n't allowed to vote on it , and I suppose they should n't be allowed to vote on it , erm , I , I would see it as erm , another attempt , another avenue to , towards partnership between District Council and the County Council development . |
| 5 | It may be good for your ego , but is it good for the company ? |
| 6 | A more general course in Business Studies , which includes some Law , may be better for your career . |
| 7 | If the passengers were encouraged to deal with the hijackers themselves , it would be better for their own self respect and for everyone else . |
| 8 | Perhaps ‘ dislike ’ would be better for our purposes . |
| 9 | One day the Queen said to me , ‘ It would be good for your health to do some rowing or sailing . |
| 10 | For one thing , it requires searing honesty to know whether you are arranging oboe lessons because a ) you genuinely think it would be good for your child , b ) you think your child would enjoy it , or c ) you rather fancy having a child who can play the oboe : of the three , a ) and b ) are acceptable reasons , c ) is definitely not . |
| 11 | Marrying Jane Postlethwaite would be good for his career . |
| 12 | But faced with the dilemma of what would be best for her four young children in the meantime Nikki , from Mountmichael Park , had considered trying to find someone to temporarily look after them . |
| 13 | It will be good for her psychological health to see him . ’ |
| 14 | I know that we will be proved right and that trust status will be good for my constituents and for those of my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | So , if you enjoy sunbathing , a couple of hours first thing , or very late in the day will be better for your skin . |
| 17 | As more and more often barely distinguishable products and services come on the market , customers become increasingly confused about what to choose , and what will be best for their own particular organisation . |
| 18 | Or even better look , these ones these will be best for our job . |
| 19 | Breast feeding will be best for your baby . |
| 20 | Science : When suicide can be good for your long-term healthRoger Highfield discusses new insights into the body 's ways of controlling its own development |
| 21 | IT WAS sweet news for the sweet of tooth when a respected dental research centre in America announced that eating chocolate can be good for your teeth . |
| 22 | Dr Serpell concluded that while walking your dog can be good for your physical and mental health , it is n't the only reason for the health benefits reported by dog owners . |