Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [prep] be good " in BNC.

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1 He believes ‘ That all individuals should be considered to be good , worthwhile and honest until he or she proves to the contrary ’ , It is a sentiment that still today remains his guiding light , and he would add that ‘ All things are possible through God ’ .
2 The return on money spent or lent in Eastern Europe can be expected to be better , politically and commercially , than those from similar outflows into the gurgling sink of Latin America and other parts of the South .
3 In brief , requisitioning was unpopular , not least since it was often carried out in the period between spring and autumn when trading and fishing conditions might normally be expected to be better than at other times of the year .
4 As long as Man 's intentions can be made to be good
5 How can God be seen to be good when one considers what history has been , and what it has meant for women that God has been conceived in primarily male terms ?
6 That is , what must be done in certain circumstances can not be said to be good without qualification and might involve evil and suffering .
7 ‘ It must proclaim , too , that responsibilities are as important as rights ; that there are no excuses for crime ; and that even those who have turned out to be bad can be helped to be good . ’
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