Example sentences of "[modal v] be [adj -er] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well they must be better for you than an animal fat . |
| 2 | It might be better for them to prop up the Ottoman empire for a while longer , but at the same time to keep their options open by maintaining contact with the various factions amongst the Serbs . |
| 3 | and it might be better for me to do it , see you 've got a |
| 4 | I sometimes think it might be better for everyone if I was n't here . |
| 5 | It should not take more than twenty-four hours but it might be better for your wife to go home with Mrs. Bonnard . ’ |
| 6 | The matter crosses delicate and dangerous ground , and it might be better for us both if it remained unexplored . ’ |
| 7 | Indeed given the opportunity it might be better for someone publishing obscene or indecent literature to be charged under one piece of legislation rather than another , since one might permit more or better defences . |
| 8 | Also remember that although signing one card for everyone might be cheaper for you , there are still some folk within the fellowship who may not have a big circle of family or friends and who would really appreciate a card from you . |
| 9 | ‘ It 'll be better for me to ride him first , as he 's always a bit frisky when he first starts out , ’ Angela told Cheryl when she returned . |
| 10 | That 'll be better for me really if you do n't mind . |
| 11 | It 'll be healthier for 'im than here . ’ |
| 12 | Do you think it 'd be better if you had it bent cos it 'll be easier for you after I 've bandaged it |
| 13 | That 'll be easier for you anyway |
| 14 | It could be worse for you . |
| 15 | Now that 'd be better for me |
| 16 | Oh it 'd be better for him to put that fire on at night time and go over in the morning and switch it off . |
| 17 | ‘ They 'd be better for you . |
| 18 | A more general course in Business Studies , which includes some Law , may be better for your career . |
| 19 | The summer may be warmer for him . |
| 20 | It may be easier for them to talk to a fellow inmate . ’ |
| 21 | Except it may be easier for you cos you 're nearer in age you see . |
| 22 | It may be easier for someone who is a bit older . |
| 23 | It may be quicker for someone who hears well to reply , particularly when they know the answer and the question is unimportant , but this must be avoided at all cost . |
| 24 | It would been better for him to keep kwiet . |
| 25 | Yet Appendix II ( section 3 ) shows that many people feel that bank loans would be cheaper for them than HP or finance company loans , and better with the manager ‘ a real person ’ they could go to if there was some difficulty over repayments . |
| 26 | Midani would be able to afford at least that , and a general offer would be cheaper for him to fund because of his existing stake . |
| 27 | If the passengers were encouraged to deal with the hijackers themselves , it would be better for their own self respect and for everyone else . |
| 28 | ‘ I certainly do n't think it would be better for me . ’ |
| 29 | However , I suggested that it would be better for her to come back after another week as this would give her time to think over all that had happened , to listen to the cassette if she wished and to continue to practise her relaxation and visualization techniques . |
| 30 | Though it would be better for her if he was married , she decided . |