Example sentences of "for [be] good " in BNC.
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| 1 | The important thing in this case was to reward him for being good rather than punish him for being naughty — if you scold or hit a young horse for not standing still you will only make matters worse . |
| 2 | ‘ Reward a young horse for being good rather than punish him for being naughty ’ |
| 3 | It provides an opportunity for the child to get plenty of attention for being good . |
| 4 | DESPITE HIS assertion that he is not anti-Japanese ( Business column , June ) , it is difficult to see Jeffrey Ferry 's article as anything other than yet another petulant cry at the temerity of these Japanese — for being good at business when they do n't look like us , behave like us or even speak the language properly . |
| 5 | to be taken in hand and led , like being a child again , even without the innocence , a child — It 's like being given a prize , an extra slice of childhood when you least expect it , as a prize for being good , or compensation for never having had one … |
| 6 | Sainsbury 's cookbooks are generally renowned for being good value for money and The Cooking of Russia by Karen Craig and Seva Novgorodsev ( £1.25 ) is no exception . |
| 7 | I mean , you 'd need to do something really awful , , but if you did something really awful like , for being good , but having said that erm , you could have got elected again . |
| 8 | Is that for being good or is that for for having good clean teeth ? |
| 9 | Five pound for you Fred for being good to me . |