Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [be] good to [be] " in BNC.

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1 But it is good to be reminded of who one is in relation to others who know a bit of one 's past ; where one ‘ is coming from ’ .
2 Put in context , these people do not dominate the scene , but it is good to be aware of them .
3 ‘ I hope I have n't alarmed you unnecessarily , but it is better to be safe than sorry . ’
4 But it 's better to be safe than sorry .
5 Manufacturers do put static protection devices on chips so the problem is nowhere near as bad as it was but it 's better to be safe than out of pocket .
6 It had been a fifty-fifty chance , but it 's better to be lucky than good .
7 The presets are actually very usable starting points but it 's good to be able to play a note , press a button and listen to the sound changing until you 're happy with it .
8 Fashion and photography are only very small parts of that , but it 's good to be able to use those things to say something . ’
9 But it 's good to be sure .
10 But it 's good to be all in one piece again . ’
11 Knowing Barney 's standards of morality , she wondered if she was being wise , but it was best to be honest .
12 I would have come to it all in due course , but it was good to be hastened .
13 So much for the scenery , but it was good to be back .
14 It seemed unlikely they would have placed a bomb so close to Livingstone Manor , but it was better to be sure than dead .
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