Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] be good for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the moment I have no plans for the future except I want what 's best for my little girl . |
| 2 | I only want what 's best for you … |
| 3 | I know you 're good for him . |
| 4 | Most people want to like art — they know it 's good for you , or at any rate looks good on you — but face to face with a great painting they feel like gate-crashers at a Mayfair reception . |
| 5 | Oh gosh , that 's good for you , you know it 's good for your co-ordination . |
| 6 | Take our kids away from us because you reckon you know what 's good for them better than what we do ? |
| 7 | I do n't bother people and they had best not bother me if they know what 's good for them . |
| 8 | But I know what 's good for me . ’ |
| 9 | If you know what 's good for you , Thessy and Ellen , none of you even saw the Belgian boat this morning ! ’ |
| 10 | You 'd better if you know what 's good for you ! |
| 11 | ‘ You 'll get your ass out of here if you know what 's good for you , ’ the man snarled menacingly . |
| 12 | " You 'll agree , if you know what 's good for you . " |
| 13 | If you know what 's good for you , you 'll make yourself scarce before you wake the whole house … . |
| 14 | ‘ And if you know what 's good for you , you 'll keep your mouth shut . ’ |
| 15 | A voice inside him was saying ‘ drive like buggery if you know what 's good for you ’ . |
| 16 | You 'd best put me down if you know what 's good for you . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Chief , if you know what 's good for you , press the damn button . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Shut your mouth , ’ he snarled , ‘ if you know what 's good for you . |
| 19 | So let's cut out all the smart answers , shall we , lady , if you know what 's good for you ? ’ |
| 20 | But that 's still good cos they know what 's good for your bike . |
| 21 | ‘ I know what 's best for me . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Trust me , Jocasta , I know what 's best for you . |
| 23 | Apparently , parents know what is best for their children , but not as much as the Minister ! |
| 24 | You know what is best for your department or your industry — every time you hand that responsibility to a consultant , you destroy your own credibility . |
| 25 | If the people at Chesky know what is good for them , they will give ‘ Wild Earl ’ his head and record whatever he wants : there is almost no other pianist around playing his kind of repertoire with his kind of zest . |
| 26 | I suppose it was good for us , but we did n't think so at the time . |
| 27 | You are not obliged to tell anyone at school of your child 's HIV status , but you may choose to do so if you feel it is best for your child to have a trusted adult who knows the situation . |
| 28 | Despite the growth of the disabled people 's movement these paper professionals still think it quite normal to sit down round the table and decide what 's best for us . |
| 29 | I mean it 's good for them learning to be amongst a lot of children and they soon learn that erm they ca n't have their way . |
| 30 | I mean it 's good for it is n't it , really ? |