Example sentences of "would be good to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would be better to be dead . |
| 2 | Ellen wondered if he had petit mal and looked it up in a medical dictionary — neither of them went to doctors if they could help it — but the entry was not very helpful , and it seemed in any case the kind of symptom it would be better to be vague about , not define , not name , for fear the naming made it worse , less likely to evaporate out of existence . |
| 3 | The only person there was Gran , and she was asleep , but it would be better to be with her than downstairs in the kitchen , alone . |
| 4 | It would be better to be stronger in the arms , help could be summoned , but some tasks one did on one 's own . |
| 5 | It would be good to be greeted as you walked along by smiling creatures lying along the pavements . |
| 6 | In one sense , in a report about ‘ environmental scanning ’ , it would be good to be able to report that those engaged in that activity had solved this problem of making the information that they deliver , directly usable by those to whom it is delivered . |
| 7 | ‘ I thought it would be good to be free to get on with my own affairs , ’ she said , ‘ but I suffered quite severe depression . |
| 8 | He decided that it would be best to be plain and friendly . |
| 9 | Obviously , it would be best to be as comprehensive as possible . |