Example sentences of "be [vb pp] to a good " in BNC.
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| 1 | All rotation rates have been corrected for the Earth 's rotation and orbital motion , and are referred to a best fit for rotation rate and its first derivative made over 400 days immediately preceding the glitch . |
| 2 | Through the service of humanity , and by action in the cause of brotherhood , we are brought to a better understanding of Truth . |
| 3 | Homes left empty without good reason by any public authority will be transferred to a better social landlord . |
| 4 | The conversation needs to be turned to a good old chat about the history of the area ; for example , was there any mining ? |
| 5 | But at another level we come to learn that God is to be compared to a good father ( not a mother ) who divides his property between two sons ( not daughters ) . |
| 6 | But Indian naan , he regrets , can never ever be compared to a good Parisian baguette : |
| 7 | Sometimes when my mother told me how fortunate I was , how lucky to live in a nice house and be engaged to a good man , I felt like a fish in a gilded cage . |
| 8 | Thus in Europe , automobiles have been subjected to a good deal of standardization in matters concerning safety and pollution , but that has not precluded the car industry from providing a vast range of choice in terms of styling and performance . |
| 9 | New tenants , particularly from non-conforming households such as single parents , tend to be given the poorer standard housing and are expected to prove their ability to look after and improve their home before being transferred to a better property . |
| 10 | They can sit at their big desks and contemplate with an exquisite joy how everything is now being put to a good use . |
| 11 | In 31 patients ( 25% ) the cause was prostatic disease , which was related to a good prognosis ( 84% ( 26 ) alive at three months ) . |
| 12 | Both Florey and Chain later emphasized that their study was directed to a better understanding of antibiotic action and not specifically to finding a therapeutic substance . |