Example sentences of "[prep] [be] [vb pp] for good " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eccleshall and Honderich , however , will have none of this , and they lay to rest , it is to be hoped for good , the idea of Conservatism as a ‘ non-ideology ’ . |
| 2 | For example , one person may find it nice to be rewarded for good work by being taken out to a slap-up dinner and another person may be embarrassed by the whole business and have preferred a quiet word of thanks . |
| 3 | Since young managers can not expect to be rewarded for good short-term performances , there is less incentive to work for short-term results at the expense of longer-term benefits . |
| 4 | Cornard 22 miles of steam with the bank at Bures to be climbed for good measure . |
| 5 | Once tried , it was too potent ever to be abandoned for good . |
| 6 | This is why it is important to accustom the child to being rewarded for good behaviour — punishment is knowing what he or she is missing . |