Example sentences of "be [vb pp] for good " in BNC.
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| 1 | It follows that , except in a case where either the common law or statute allows instant dismissal ( e.g. , for gross misconduct ) , a lecturer can only be dismissed for good cause after being given three months ' notice ( though the lecturer can terminate the agreement on three months ' notice without any reason being assigned ) . |
| 2 | Psychotropic drugs should only be prescribed for good reasons . |
| 3 | ‘ But as you so clearly realize , scientists have many times created tools that can be used for good , but which have then been perverted to evil use . |
| 4 | I suspect what the conclusion wants to imply is that there is something in the philosophy of science which says that science should be used for good things and that war is not one of these . |
| 5 | Unlike Vietnam and El Salvador , this is a situation where America 's military might can be used for good , rather than for their own political ends . |
| 6 | The only thing I like about him is the feeling that there is something there that could be used for good if it could be got at . |
| 7 | Do you think that your discovery is enhanced , if the new knowledge can be used for good of mankind , or do you think that acquiring new knowledge is just enough on it 's own . |
| 8 | This takes us out of the realm of male-female sexual relationships into another sphere , where such bonds can be used for better communication between individuals , and to foster the link between teacher and pupil . |
| 9 | The virtual pay freeze for five million public employees will free £1.5 billion — to be used for better services for the public , he said . |
| 10 | Only see one way in which we are like God is in having moral and spiritual capacities no other creature has moral and spiritual capacities , they do not of the potential to worship , they do not of a code er , er , of moral laws , they 're not governed by that , it 's a case of , of the , might makes right , it 's a case of the strongest the one that survives and the weakest goes to the wall you 've only got to look er at a litter of pups and the last one is the one that 's pushed to the back every time is n't it , there 's no moral law there , those pups and the , and the bitch does n't er work out , that because that one is weaker it should be getting more , more nourishment , it should be cared for better , it does n't work like that in any thing else , but God has placed within humanity a moral responsibility and his place within as a spiritual capacity , were more than just animals , were created in his image , so God created us , capable of knowing him and growing to be like him and in his original creation they 're in need of , the , the , the highlight of it was when he came down and communicated and talked with Adam and Eve there in the garden and shared his heart with them and there was this perfect commune between God the creator and man his creation , he never did it to any animal , he did n't go and talk to the trees and the plants perfect though they were , he never looked on any of the other creatures that he had made , wonderful though they may be , beautiful in their colouring , and go and talk with them , but he talks with Adam and he shares his heart with him his purpose is that Adam should communicate with him and walk with him and has fellowship with him , growing to be like him , but you see even though God created us like that , he did n't create us as puppets , it was n't God up in heaven pulling the strings and Adam did that and Eve did this and that was how it were , God is not a puppeteer and he made as capable of choosing good and evil , he gave us moral choices , because he made us his moral beings and so we could choose to do this and not to do that , we could choose to , to do this and to leave the other undone . |
| 11 | Floats should be inspected for good finish , secure rings and concentric shape . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | How should today 's young Germans treat Hitler 's legacy — should his bunker be bulldozered for good , or preserved as a warning of the evils he stood for ? |
| 15 | Once tried , it was too potent ever to be abandoned for good . |
| 16 | You wanted him out of your life ; well , now he 'll be gone for good . |
| 17 | He would dispose of it and a key item of evidence would be gone for good . |
| 18 | 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 ’ . |
| 19 | Cornard 22 miles of steam with the bank at Bures to be climbed for good measure . |
| 20 | Weaken , turn your back for a moment and it could be lost for good . |
| 21 | There is a three-month time limit , which can only be extended for good reasons . |
| 22 | I agree that this scheme is significant not only because of what may be achieved for good in the north-west , but because it can act as a model for planning for other areas and for other denominations . |
| 23 | That situation should be ended for good . |