Example sentences of "are good for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Incandescent strip lights ( as opposed to fluorescent tubes ) are good for concealed lighting behind pelmets or baffles , or down the sides of cupboards . |
| 2 | The longer variety is ideal for reaching neglected areas like backs , and the short ones or ‘ mitts ’ are good for underwater massage on flabby areas like the tops of the legs and upper arms . |
| 3 | Words Children want to use , by Amy Brown , John Downing and John Sceats , which is worth reading , and the dictionaries themselves are good for primary schools . |
| 4 | They are good for conditioning skin that is prone to roughness on elbows , knees and on upper arms . |
| 5 | Heavy rain succeeded by dry and sunless weather are good for near objects ‘ but there will be little beauty in the distances . ’ |
| 6 | THE omens are good for Lucky Parkes in the Hopton Conditions Stakes at Yarmouth tomorrow . |
| 7 | THE omens are good for Lucky Parkes in the Hopton Conditions Stakes at Yarmouth tomorrow . |
| 8 | Flats are suitable for larger strokes , holding a good charge of pigment and are good for hard edges . |