Example sentences of "be [prep] good " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a species is to be excepted , it must be for good particular reasons . |
| 2 | Many of them will , I am sure , be for good . |
| 3 | I ca n't explain why , but it will probably be for good . |
| 4 | I 'm , I 'm going to have to cut you off , cos we 're running out of time , but I very much take the point you 're making , that it could 've had this trade effect on us , just in the last ten seconds Professor Hoskin , is it possible to predict what 's going to happen in the Soviet Union over the next six months , is it gon na be for good , or , or , . |
| 5 | Dramatic oppositions can be between good and bad or , more subtly , between good and good . |
| 6 | It will be of good depth to encourage deep rooting and exploitation of its resources . |
| 7 | This did not require proof of any wrongdoing and involved the defendant undertaking , on pain of a financial penalty , either to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour , depending on how the matter was treated by the magistrates . |
| 8 | The almshouses ' occupants were old ladies who , to be eligible , had to be of good character and lifelong churchwomen . |
| 9 | ‘ Madam , be of good comfort , ’ the chancellor urged , disturbed by her outspokenness . |
| 10 | ‘ Have faith in the future , my princes , ’ she had concluded , ‘ and be of good cheer — you are your father 's sons , and he who laughed always at adversity would have been proud of you . |
| 11 | The world was never told by God that it could overcome the evil inherent in it , but Christ tells his disciples to be of good cheer because he has overcome the world . |
| 12 | Second ascensionist Steve Reid reports the crag to be of good , rough rock , although further cleaning would make the climbs more enjoyable . |
| 13 | Young growing fish need a high quality diet , not only should the protein content be high ( around 40% ) but it should be of good quality and be readily digestible . |
| 14 | He was bound over for 12 months in the sum of £100 to be of good behaviour . |
| 15 | ‘ If there 's a protected species of plant at the top of relatively new routes which happen to be of good quality , then we 've got a really complex problem to manage , ’ Bill Wright commented , ‘ but if it 's just cotton grass , then the damage done by agricultural pesticides is probably much greater . ’ |
| 16 | In Reg. v. Miles ( 1890 ) 24 Q.B.D. 423 it was held that a person who had been convicted of an assault by a court of summary jurisdiction , but had been discharged , without any sentence of fine or imprisonment , on giving security to be of good behaviour , could not afterwards be convicted on an indictment for the same assault . |
| 17 | Jan. 1587 , lie bound to good behaviour Elizabeth Watson of Halling 20 shillings and William Symons 10 shillings , also Henry Bray , Yeoman 10 shillings , all of Halling to appear at the next quarter sessions at Maidstone and in the meanwhile to be of good behaviour . |
| 18 | Sections required for teaching purposes do not need to meet the stringent requirements of those used for research , but they should be of good standard ; they are , after all , the primary material on which all geologists are trained . |
| 19 | ‘ And the Lord Henry Percy and his lady in especial greet your Grace , and pray you be of good cheer in this happy news , for that the price set upon these Scots prisoners , such as belong to the Lord Henry , shall be at your Grace 's disposal in the matter of the redeeming of their beloved kinsman , Sir Edmund Mortimer , out of his captivity in Wales . |
| 20 | of river water is judged to be of good quality . |
| 21 | They know that if an item has the Royal Navy 's endorsement it is bound to be of good quality . |
| 22 | Or it can be used to express requests for which one can assume willingness to comply : ( 209 ) ( She ) took me by the hand , and bidding me be of good cheer , set off with Gus in a coach , to pay a visit to those persons . |
| 23 | As noted , eurobond issuers need to be of good reputation , whether in terms of credit quality or name recognition . |
| 24 | As a result of which , she had to acknowledge ruefully , everything in her wardrobe , while it might be of good quality , was strictly practical . |
| 25 | ‘ People are looking for something different , ’ said Steve , a chiropodist , which seems an ideal profession to be indulging in lots of ballroom dancing , ‘ but it has to be of good quality . ’ |
| 26 | He put McMartin on probation for 18 months and deferred sentence on the 15-year-old for a year , warning him to be of good behaviour . |
| 27 | The actual state of the market is that it 's flooded with property , so we have a case where supply has increased , demand is still at a fairly low level , so we 're having to be very honest with our clients , our vendors , and let them know that the situation is that their property has to be of good value in the market place . |
| 28 | NORMAN Lamont will be in good company at next week 's IMF and G7 meetings . |
| 29 | The engine appears to be in good order having recently had an upper cylinder overhaul and new valves and has a very modest oil consumption . |
| 30 | The future of the breed in Australia looks to be in good hands , although some moves towards getting a clearer definition of type must be made . |