Example sentences of "[noun sg] is bad for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Flattery is bad for us . ’ |
| 2 | Wholemeal bread contains more nutrients than white bread and three times as much fibre , but this does n't mean white bread is bad for you ; it contains valuable protein , carbohydrate , calcium , iron and B vitamins , and some fibre . |
| 3 | The survey 's investigation of male drinking habits found that they are showing no signs of sinking fewer pints despite warnings that drinking more than 21 units a week is bad for them . |
| 4 | The consensus of medical opinion suggests that too much salt , saturated fat and sugar is bad for us . |
| 5 | Sugar is bad for you . |
| 6 | Sugar is bad for you . |
| 7 | Lead-free petrol is bad for your car 's health , according to motor mechanics who say they 're repairing dozens of cars which have been damaged by it . |
| 8 | In answer is that we are banning smoking because smoking in any form is bad for you . |
| 9 | TRYING to get fit quickly after the Christmas binge is bad for your health , experts warn today . |
| 10 | The thing that worries me about scientists is that they say one thing one day — like cholesterol is bad for you — and another thing the next day . ’ |
| 11 | Smoking is bad for you — did your maw no tell yi that ? ’ |
| 12 | It was implied , for instance , that the medical profession had not said that smoking is bad for you . |
| 13 | More people die in Britain from smoking related diseases than anywhere else in Europe … but the doctors message that smoking is bad for you is getting through … |
| 14 | ‘ The bad neighbour is bad for himself . |
| 15 | Given that most aspects of humankind 's quest for entertainment and stimulation often result in a quick visit to the casualty unit , one is prone to ask whether or not this particular pursuit of the pleasure principle is bad for you . |
| 16 | Too much excitement is bad for her . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Too much of a holiday is bad for you , ’ said Hilda . |
| 18 | Even though most women know that smoking in pregnancy is bad for their baby 's health , being linked with low birthweight , premature birth and miscarriage , 25 per cent of pregnant women carry on smoking . |